[Abdominal obesity associated to medical-related absenteeism at a company of metal-mechanical industry in Cali, Colombia].
The aim of this study was examined the abdominal obesity prevalence and association with medical-related absenteeism. A cross-sectional study in 185 men from the metal-mechanical industry was conducted. Sociodemografic and antropometrics data of was gathered, waist circumference was measured as an indicator of abdominal obesity. The prevalence of central obesity was 28.7 %. Subjects with higher values of central obesity showed higher frequency, higher duration and higher costs of medical-related absenteeism, however, this relationship was not significant. We conclude that abdominal obesity is highly frequent in this sample; however, since it's a reversible risk, enterprises could get benefits from preventive and promotional programs destiny to control this problem.
Grupo de Investigación Movimiento Humano y Salud (GIMHUS), Programa de Fisioterapia, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de San Buenaventura, Cartagena, Colombia.
Ricardo A
RA
Agredo Zúñiga
Emily S
ES
García Ordoñez
Carlos
C
Osorio
Natalia
N
Escudero
Carlos A
CA
López-Albán
Robinson
R
Ramírez-Vélez
D000041:Absenteeism; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003105:Colombia / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008669:Metallurgy; D008875:Middle Aged; D056128:Obesity, Abdominal / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D055815:Young Adult