JORNADA LABORAL POR TURNOS Y SU RELACIÓN CON INDICADORES ANTROPOMÉTRICOS DE ADIPOSIDAD

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Introduction: Every day, there is more evidence to show that the imbalance or chronodisruption between the internal biological rhythms and the external schedules is related to metabolic alterations that increase the risk of overweight and obesity. This situation is especially serious in those working days that involve night shifts. Objective: To analyze the differences of anthropometric indicators of obesity in adults who work by night shifts compared with adults who work in morning and evening shifts. Methodology: Cross-sectional non-experimental study in adult volunteers of both sexes of the" Solca" Hospital and the" INGINOST" Clinic (Riobamba, Ecuador) with night work (JLN) and morning-evening work (JLMV). The sample was 160 volunteers (71% women, 39+ 8.5 years). Weight, height, waist circumference, hip circumference and percentage of fat mass were taken using an AEG PW bioimpedance balance. The …

Año de publicación:

2018

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