Clinical and nutritional profile of workersof a hospital according to the work shift

• Autor(a) principal: Artuzo, Isadora Pinto
• Data de Publicação: 2017
• Outros Autores: Poll, Fabiana Assmann, Molz, Patricia
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Saúde e Pesquisa (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.unicesumar.edu.br/index.php/saudpesq/article/view/5899
• topic: Food Consumption; Nutritional Status; Shift Work.; Consumo de Alimentos; Estado Nutricional; Trabalho em Turnos.; Saúde Coletiva

This paper aims to analyze the clinical and nutritional aspects of workers of a hospital according to the work shift. It was performed a cross-sectional study with 40 day workers and 40 night workers. The food consumption and frequency were analyzed, the nutritional status and cardiovascular risk were classified, and aspects of lifestyle and health conditions were questioned. It was found that adequacy of carbohydrate and lipid consumption was similar and proteins reached 100% of the recommendations. Calcium consumption was inadequate to >90%. Night workers had higher BMI (p=0,006) and abdominal circumference (p=0,006) and more digestive difficulties (p=0,019). It was observed in the night workers more obesity frequency, higher cardiovascular risk and of digestive changes. The food consumption of macronutrients was similar, the calcium consumption was inadequate, and milk consumption, food source, stood out due to its consumptions frequency to be 1 to 3 times a week.