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Nutritional profile of eucalypt management workers in the south of Bahia
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Keywords

Nutritional status
Eucalyptus
Occupational health

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Nutritional profile of eucalypt management workers in the south of Bahia. (2020). Electronic Journal Collection Health, 12(3), e2630. https://doi.org/10.25248/reas.e2630.2020

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Abstract

Objective: Analyze the nutritional profile of the extreme South of Bahia workers of eucalyptus in the year of 2018. Methods: An observational study, transversal, descriptive, with a quantities approach. The sample was from 70 workers. The nutritional profile evaluation was realized by Food Recall of 24 hours (R24H) and Alimentary Frequency Quiz (QFA). The sociodemographic information was obtained by a structured quiz. The datas were analyzed by DIETSMART® software and Microsoft Excel®. Results: All the workers were male and earned minimum salary. 40% had between 51 and 60 years, 64,3% declared brown and 85,7 % had elementary school incomplete. Among the self-reported morbidities, the chronicle pain was in 42,9 %. The alimentary consume was represented by the higher ingestion of carbohydrates (68,4%). The average of energetic balance was negative. According to nutritional diagnostic, 57,1% were in a state of malnutrition according the arm muscular circumference, regarding the ICM, 47,3% were above their weight. Conclusion: Was observed that exist a relation between the overweight and sarcopenia in this workers, resulting in concerns regarding this nutritional profile, health state and life quality, being necessary news approach to this foresters workers nutrition.  

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