Determinación de los hábitos alimenticios y el riesgo cardiovascular de los trabajadores de la compañía GVM Corp. en el periodo de junio a agosto de 2024.

Abstract

Western diet and sedentary lifestyle increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases and affect work performance and quality of life. The objective of this study was to determine the dietary habits and cardiovascular risk of the workers of the company GVM.Corp, in the period from June to August 2024. The methodology was quantitative, descriptive and cross-sectional. The sample was composed of 66% men and 33% women with an average age of 41 years and an average BMI of 25 kg/m2 for women and 30 kg/m2 for men. Cardiovascular risk was calculated with the Framingham scale, 60% had low risk and 40% medium risk. In the biochemical evaluation, total cholesterol averaged 165 mlg/dl in women and 181 mg/dl in men; glucose averaged 101 mg/dl in women and 112 mg/dl in men. The frequency of consumption revealed that there was an excess in the group of meats, cereals and their derivatives in 90% of the population. In conclusion, overweight and obesity were highly prevalent and associated with unhealthy eating habits, in turn, biochemical alterations; triggering a higher risk of chronic diseases, especially those of cardiovascular origin.