Estilos de vida de los choferes profesionales de la compañía Uncometro que padecen enfermedades metabólicas, Cuenca marzo – septiembre 2016

Abstract

Background: Labour characteristics of drivers who work long and intense days, impact on their lifestyles and the development of metabolic diseases such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, obesity, and overweight. Objective: To determine the lifestyles of professional drivers belonging to Uncometro Company Drivers, suffering metabolic diseases, Cuenca 2016. Methodology: The study is quantitative descriptive and applied throughout the universe of drivers, the same who work permanently in the carrier UNCOMETRO. The technique used in the research was the "Survey" and as an instrument the "LIFESTYLES" form - "in a similar study conducted in the Province of Santa Elena, Ecuador, as amended by the authors with the variables: lifestyles, eating habits, work activity, and living conditions. The data were analyzed and tabulated through Excel and SPSS version 2015 frequency statistics represented by tables in percentage. Results: The lifestyles that generally practiced by professional drivers of the company are that 62% of them, do walks; 40% is devoted to walking. 57% of drivers rest from 4 to 5 hours; consumption of toxic substances is: 52% consumed alcohol, cigarettes or both. In food: 45% consumes in roast way, 65% indicates that labor demand is intense; and 77% visit the doctor when they feel sick.