Brazilian Food Handlers' Years of Work in the Foodservice and Excess Weight: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study
This study aimed to evaluate the association between the years of work of food handlers in the foodservice and excess weight among Brazilian low-income food handlers. A total of 559 food handlers from all Brazilian regions were characterized using a questionnaire. Weight and height were measured to...
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| author | Ingrid C. Fideles Rita de Cássia C. de A. Akutsu Priscila R. de F. Costa Jamacy C. Souza Rosemary da R. F. Barroso Raquel B. A. Botelho Heesup Han António Raposo Antonio Ariza-Montes Alejandro Vega-Muñoz Renata P. Zandonadi |
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| description | This study aimed to evaluate the association between the years of work of food handlers in the foodservice and excess weight among Brazilian low-income food handlers. A total of 559 food handlers from all Brazilian regions were characterized using a questionnaire. Weight and height were measured to estimate the Body Mass Index and classify the individuals. The association between food handlers' years of work in the foodservice, anthropometric status, and other variables (gender, age group, educational level, participation in a government program and per capita income at home and energetic consumption) were performed using Pearson's chi-square test (p < 0.05). Multinomial logistic regression analyses were performed (p < 0.05) as well as sensitivity tests using the outcome continuously and transformed, excluding underweight individuals, in a multivariate linear regression model. Most of the sample was female (63.1%), aged between 21 and 40 years old (63.5%), and 53.3% had studied up to complete elementary school. Almost 41% of the food handlers had less than half the minimum wage per capita income. Of the evaluated individuals, 59.9% presented excess weight. There was an association with family per capita income (Odds Ratio - OR: 1.73; Confidence interval - CI95%: 1.09–2.75); handlers whose per capita income was ≤0.5 minimum wage had a 73% higher chance of obesity than those with higher income. Working in foodservive ≥3 years increased the chance of being overweight by 96% compared to those who work for <3 years (OR: 1.96; CI95%: 1.11–3.49). No significant association was found between the years of work of food handlers in the foodservice and obesity. Since work-related factors may contribute to the high prevalence of excess weight, including working in a food handling environment, the government and employers should consider workplace interventions. These would guide the food handlers in avoiding high rates of excess weight and their consequences on public health. Excess weight is an important driver of costs in the workplace associated with absenteeism, job change, and diseases. More studies are necessary to clarify the relationship between the factors related to work and the anthropometric status of food handlers since excess weight is multifactorial. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c4ad838b83874379850ff1f900003dd22022-12-22T03:23:52ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652022-05-011010.3389/fpubh.2022.869684869684Brazilian Food Handlers' Years of Work in the Foodservice and Excess Weight: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional StudyIngrid C. Fideles0Rita de Cássia C. de A. Akutsu1Priscila R. de F. Costa2Jamacy C. Souza3Rosemary da R. F. Barroso4Raquel B. A. Botelho5Heesup Han6António Raposo7Antonio Ariza-Montes8Alejandro Vega-Muñoz9Renata P. Zandonadi10Department of Food Science, School of Nutrition, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, BrazilDepartment of Nutrition, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Brazilia, Brazilia, BrazilDepartment of Science Nutrition, School of Nutrition, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, BrazilDepartment of Food Science, School of Nutrition, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, BrazilDepartment of Food Science, School of Nutrition, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, BrazilDepartment of Nutrition, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Brazilia, Brazilia, BrazilCollege of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Sejong University, Seoul, South KoreaCBIOS (Research Center for Biosciences and Health Technologies), Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Lisboa, PortugalSocial Matters Research Group, Universidad Loyola Andalucía, C/Escritor Castilla Aguayo, Córdoba, SpainPublic Policy Observatory, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Santiago, ChileDepartment of Nutrition, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Brazilia, Brazilia, BrazilThis study aimed to evaluate the association between the years of work of food handlers in the foodservice and excess weight among Brazilian low-income food handlers. A total of 559 food handlers from all Brazilian regions were characterized using a questionnaire. Weight and height were measured to estimate the Body Mass Index and classify the individuals. The association between food handlers' years of work in the foodservice, anthropometric status, and other variables (gender, age group, educational level, participation in a government program and per capita income at home and energetic consumption) were performed using Pearson's chi-square test (p < 0.05). Multinomial logistic regression analyses were performed (p < 0.05) as well as sensitivity tests using the outcome continuously and transformed, excluding underweight individuals, in a multivariate linear regression model. Most of the sample was female (63.1%), aged between 21 and 40 years old (63.5%), and 53.3% had studied up to complete elementary school. Almost 41% of the food handlers had less than half the minimum wage per capita income. Of the evaluated individuals, 59.9% presented excess weight. There was an association with family per capita income (Odds Ratio - OR: 1.73; Confidence interval - CI95%: 1.09–2.75); handlers whose per capita income was ≤0.5 minimum wage had a 73% higher chance of obesity than those with higher income. Working in foodservive ≥3 years increased the chance of being overweight by 96% compared to those who work for <3 years (OR: 1.96; CI95%: 1.11–3.49). No significant association was found between the years of work of food handlers in the foodservice and obesity. Since work-related factors may contribute to the high prevalence of excess weight, including working in a food handling environment, the government and employers should consider workplace interventions. These would guide the food handlers in avoiding high rates of excess weight and their consequences on public health. Excess weight is an important driver of costs in the workplace associated with absenteeism, job change, and diseases. More studies are necessary to clarify the relationship between the factors related to work and the anthropometric status of food handlers since excess weight is multifactorial.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.869684/fullyears of workfoodserviceexcess weightfood handlersBrazil |
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| title | Brazilian Food Handlers' Years of Work in the Foodservice and Excess Weight: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full | Brazilian Food Handlers' Years of Work in the Foodservice and Excess Weight: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_fullStr | Brazilian Food Handlers' Years of Work in the Foodservice and Excess Weight: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Brazilian Food Handlers' Years of Work in the Foodservice and Excess Weight: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_short | Brazilian Food Handlers' Years of Work in the Foodservice and Excess Weight: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_sort | brazilian food handlers years of work in the foodservice and excess weight a nationwide cross sectional study |
| topic | years of work foodservice excess weight food handlers Brazil |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.869684/full |
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