Occupational Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Risk Factors Profile in the Adult Population of the Southern Cone of Latin America

POGGIO, ROSANA; MELENDI, SANTIAGO; GUTIERREZ, LAURA; ELORRIAGA, NATALIA; IRAZOLA, VILMA

JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE / AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE.

LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS

Año: 2018

1076-2752

AbstractOBJECTIVE:We explore the association between occupational physical activity (OPA) and cardiovascular risk factors in 4 cities of the Southern Cone.METHODS:Robust multivariable linear regression models were used to examine the associations RESULTS:: The working population was constituted by 1,868 men and 1,672 women. Men performing high levels of OPA showed higher levels of HDL (mean adj. diff. = 2.24 mg/dL; p = 0.004), lower levels of triglycerides (-24.59 mg/dL; p = 0.006) and TC/HDL ratio values (-0.21; p = 0.015) compared to reference. Women in the highest category of OPA had higher levels of HDL (2.85 mg/dL; p = 0.006), lower TC/HDL (0.27; p = 0.001) and LDL/HDL ratios (-0.18; p = 0.003) compared to sedentary activities.CONCLUSIONS:Individuals who performed high levels of OPA did not exhibit a worse cardiovascular risk profile and an improvement on selected biomarkers was observed when compared to those performing sedentary activities.