Health Behavior
Conditions
Keywords
Information, Lifestyle, Occupational Health
Brief summary
Objective: To verify the influence of information passed during anthropometric assessment would have in physical exercise (PhE) and eating habits of 14 participants (female=11; 51,07+-8,17 years) from the Stretch Break Program of Federal University of Paraíba (SBP of FUPb). Methods: The research was a descriptive cross-sectional quantitative and qualitative approach. Were applied, between March and May of 2010, anthropometric evaluation and semi-structured interviews. During the evaluation were provided information and guidance on health.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALInformation passed on anthropometric assessment
Information passed on worker's anthropometric assessment.
Sponsors
Federal University of Paraíba
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SCREENING
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
28 Years to 63 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* FUPb white collar workers of either gender
Exclusion criteria
* Anyone who did not complete anthropometric measurements
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropometric evaluation | Up to 6 weeks | Height (cm) was measured with a stadiometer (Sanny), body weight (kg) was measured using a digital scale (TechLine), circumference (cm) was measured (Sanny) at the midpoint between lower costal margin and the superior iliac crest and blood pressure (mmHg) was measured with a sphygmomanometer and a stethoscope (Premium). Direct measurement assessed body mass index, waist-to-height-ratio and blood pressure classification (determined by highest blood pressure category - systolic blood pressure or diastolic blood pressure). |
Outcome results
None listed