Estrés laboral, estilos de vida y estado nutricional en docentes del Ministerio de Educación de la ciudad de Cuenca - 2023

Abstract

Background: Stress is considered to be related to changes in eating habits and patterns of food intake. It should be noted that the increase in unhealthy habits such as eating copious meals, skipping meals, dieting or prolonged fasting determine a greater risk of malnutrition. Objectives: to establish the relationship between work stress and lifestyles with nutritional status in teachers from educational institutions of the Ministry of Education of the city of Cuenca. Methodology: a quantitative, analytical, cross-sectional study was carried out in educational institutions in the city of Cuenca with a sample of 402 teachers. The Occupational Stress Scale of the OIT-WHO and the Lifestyle Profile Questionnaire (PEPS-I) were applied. Data were analyzed using SPSS statistical software and results were presented in the relevant tables. Results: 80.1% of teachers correspond to a low level of stress, 14.7% present a medium level of stress; 50% specifically presented a medium level of lifestyle; 53.5% were overweight and 20.1% obese. An association was found between nutritional status and stress level (p <0.001; nutritional status and lifestyle (p =0.01); cardiovascular risk and lifestyle (p =0.006); cardiovascular risk and stress (p <0.001). Conclusions: Seven out of ten teachers were overweight, with overweight being more common; A relationship was found between work stress and lifestyles with nutritional status.