Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the glycemic profile of truck drivers traveling through Teresina, Piauí. Methods: This is an epidemiological, cross-sectional study, using interviews and taking weight, height and capillary blood glucose. 74 truck drivers participated in this study. The data were entered and analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software version 17.0. Univariate analyzes were performed using simple and bivariate descriptive statistics, using Pearson's chi-square test and t test with significance level (p <0.05). Results: 75.7% of the studied population had normal blood glucose and 24.3% had blood glucose above levels considered normal with a maximum of 490 mg / dL. It was observed that the expressive majority of truck drivers (69%) have an inadequate diet, only 31% reported food consumption within the standard considered adequate by the study. The body mass index ranged from 20 to 38 with an average of 28.4 demonstrating overweight in the research population. Conclusion: There is a need for attention focused on the promotion and specific protection of the health of these workers, considering their difficulties in accessing health services.