Factors Associated with Overweight among Workers of the Ministry of Labor and Public Service in Benin in 2023  

作　　者：Lucile T. S. Bedie Toïhen Géraud Padonou Charles Jérôme Sossa Bayédjè Evrard Koutchoro Sègnon Eurydice Elvire Djossou Coovi Nonwanou Ignace Tokpanoude Badirou Aguemon Lucile T. S. Bedie Toïhen;Géraud Padonou;Charles Jérôme Sossa;Bayédjè Evrard Koutchoro;Sègnon Eurydice Elvire Djossou;Coovi Nonwanou Ignace Tokpanoude;Badirou Aguemon(Ministry of Labor and Public Service, Cotonou, Benin;Faculty of Health Sciences (FSS), University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC), Cotonou, Benin;Health Promotion Department, Regional Institute of Public Health, Ouidah, Benin)

机构地区：[1]Ministry of Labor and Public Service, Cotonou, Benin [2]Faculty of Health Sciences (FSS), University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC), Cotonou, Benin [3]Health Promotion Department, Regional Institute of Public Health, Ouidah, Benin

出　　处：《Open Journal of Internal Medicine》2024年第3期299-318,共20页内科学期刊（英文）

摘　　要：Introduction: The problem of excess weight is pandemic and affects the majority of nations, regardless of their level of development. However, the prevalence of overweight among workers in Benin is very poorly documented. To fill this gap, the present study aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with overweight among workers of the Ministry of Labor and Public Service (MTFP) in 2023 in Benin. Materials and Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study with analytical purposes carried out from August 16 to December 17, 2023, among MINISTRY OF LABOR AND PUBLIC SERVICE staff. The variables studied were overweight, sociodemographic, occupational and dietary characteristics, lifestyle, anthropometric factors and family history of obesity. An exhaustive recruitment of workers meeting our inclusion criteria and a questionnaire survey was carried out. Data were analyzed using R 4.0.4 software. A bivariate analysis followed by a multivariable analysis made it possible to identify the factors associated with overweight at the p Results: In total, 379 workers were included in our study. The average age of the surveyed workers was 44.86 years ± 7.67 years, with 202 (53.30%) workers at least 45 years old. Men predominated with a number of 228 (60.16%). The prevalence of overweight was 63.32% (95% CI: [58.23 - 68.15]) and the associated factors after multivariate analysis were: female sex (ORa = 4.00;95% CI [2.11 - 7.76];p Conclusion: The prevalence of overweight is high among ministry of labor and public service workers. Education and awareness in the professional environment on the prevention and management of risk factors are essential for a long-term impact on a notable regression of this public health phenomenon.Introduction: The problem of excess weight is pandemic and affects the majority of nations, regardless of their level of development. However, the prevalence of overweight among workers in Benin is very poorly documented. To fill this gap, the present study aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with overweight among workers of the Ministry of Labor and Public Service (MTFP) in 2023 in Benin. Materials and Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study with analytical purposes carried out from August 16 to December 17, 2023, among MINISTRY OF LABOR AND PUBLIC SERVICE staff. The variables studied were overweight, sociodemographic, occupational and dietary characteristics, lifestyle, anthropometric factors and family history of obesity. An exhaustive recruitment of workers meeting our inclusion criteria and a questionnaire survey was carried out. Data were analyzed using R 4.0.4 software. A bivariate analysis followed by a multivariable analysis made it possible to identify the factors associated with overweight at the p Results: In total, 379 workers were included in our study. The average age of the surveyed workers was 44.86 years ± 7.67 years, with 202 (53.30%) workers at least 45 years old. Men predominated with a number of 228 (60.16%). The prevalence of overweight was 63.32% (95% CI: [58.23 - 68.15]) and the associated factors after multivariate analysis were: female sex (ORa = 4.00;95% CI [2.11 - 7.76];p Conclusion: The prevalence of overweight is high among ministry of labor and public service workers. Education and awareness in the professional environment on the prevention and management of risk factors are essential for a long-term impact on a notable regression of this public health phenomenon.

关 键 词：OVERWEIGHT Associated Factors Workers-Benin 

分 类 号：TP3[自动化与计算机技术—计算机科学与技术]