Desarrollo de acciones de apoyo técnico al componente nutricional del programa de hábitos y estilos de vida saludables de la Clínica Medical Duarte ZF S.A.S.

Abstract

Overweight and obesity is a current problem in society, not only in developed countries but also in developing countries. This phenomenon has triggered the accelerated growth of a number of chronic noncommunicable diseases that until a few decades ago were rare, and therefore are now the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in virtually the entire world. The objective of this research was to describe the nutritional status of workers in a highly complex health care institution located in northeastern Colombia. The study was a descriptive cross-sectional study, based on the nutritional evaluation of 1287 workers of this institution, aged between 18 and 64 years, of both sexes. Each individual underwent an anthropometric and dietary evaluation. The analysis of the data showed that 62,5 % of the workers were malnourished; 60,7 % of the total number of those nutritionally evaluated were overweight. It is concluded that there is a huge prevalence of overweight and obesity, so it is urgent to create and maintain institutional programs focused on promoting healthy habits and lifestyles and in turn to improve the nutritional status and general welfare of workers who perform their work in the institution.