Abstract
Objective: To assess risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease and quality of life in eucalyptus culture workers through socio-demographic information, dietary intake and anthropometric measures. Methods: The study is descriptive, cross-sectional, quantitative and qualitative in which 70 male workers were evaluated in a private company in the extreme south of Bahia. To collect information, the interview was used by means of a questionnaire, which investigated measures of weight, height, and waist circumference and body mass and fat index. For the analysis of dietary consumption, the 24-hour recall and the Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) were used. The data obtained were analyzed using descriptive statistics with the help of the Excel 2010 program. Results: Workers have a mean age of 46.8 years, 85.7% with incomplete primary education, 64% in pre-hypertension situation, 15, 7% have Systemic Arterial Hypertension and 38.57% are overweight. Most do not do physical activity and the diet consumed consists of low intake of cardioprotective foods. Conclusion: The studied group presents sociodemographic factors, body composition and food consumption that expresses eminent risk for cardiovascular diseases requiring nutritional intervention and monitoring.