Ageing in the working population associated with obesity and cardiovascular risk parameters


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Asunción Mª Fernández Rodríguez,Juan Carlos Rueda Garrido,Rafael López Serrano,Ángel Arturo López González,Mª Teófila Vicente-Herrero

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2

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3

Abstract :

Abstract Objective: The shift experienced in recent decades in developed countries, with an aging population, also affects the working population. This is associated with an increase in diseases such as obesity and cardiovascular risk. The objective of this study is to understand the relationship between aging in men and women with respect to obesity and cardiovascular risk in a working population. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 389 workers in the chemical industry sector of the Autonomous Community of Murcia. The relationship between age and BMI, CUN BAE, and RCV SCORE in men and women was calculated. Results: In both sexes, people ? 50 years show a higher BMI and body fat percentage than those < 50 years with p

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Keywords: Aging, Cardiovascular risk, Obesity, Occupational health, Prevention