Excess weight and associated factors among police officers from police stations of Northern Lima

Exceso de peso y factores asociados en personal policial de las comisarias del Norte de Lima

Authors

  • Anahis Xiomara Palomino-Quispe Universidad de Ciencias y Humanidades. Lima, Perú.
  • Shiry Imelda Palomino-Quispe Universidad de Ciencias y Humanidades. Lima, Perú.
  • Tania Marycruz Garcia-Diestra Universidad de Ciencias y Humanidades. Lima, Perú.
  • Kelly Fiorella Antonio de la Cruz Universidad de Ciencias y Humanidades. Lima, Perú.
  • Tania Emilia Siancas-Cruces DIRESA Ayacucho, Perú.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22258/hgh.2021.52.95

Abstract

Objectives: Evaluate excess weight and its associated factors in national police personnel working in the police stations of Lima. Materials and methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study. Police officers (PNP) from five police stations located in the districts of North Lima participated. The evaluation of excess weight was carried out using the body mass index (BMI). Data collection was carried out between November and December 2019. Results: A total of 800 police officers of both sexes participated with a median age of 30 years (Q1 = 26, Q2 = 47). According to the BMI, 79.9% of PNP personnel are overweight, of which 45.6% (n = 365) correspond to overweight and 34.3% (n = 274) to obesity. Excess weight occurred in a higher proportion in men, longer service time, non-commissioned officer rank, those who perform administrative work, and in those who present unhealthy lifestyles. Conclusions: Among PNP personnel who work in North Lima, there is a high frequency of excess weight, higher than the average of the general population. The factors associated with excess weight were male sex, older age, and unhealthy lifestyles. It is required to strengthen the practice of healthy lifestyles. Keywords: Obesity; Overweight; Police; Motor Activity; Feeding Behavior; Peru (Source: MeSH, NLM).

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Author Biographies

Anahis Xiomara Palomino-Quispe, Universidad de Ciencias y Humanidades. Lima, Perú.

Estudiante de Enfermería. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6238-2356

Shiry Imelda Palomino-Quispe, Universidad de Ciencias y Humanidades. Lima, Perú.

Estudiante de Enfermería. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4566-7410  

Tania Marycruz Garcia-Diestra, Universidad de Ciencias y Humanidades. Lima, Perú.

Estudiante de Enfermería. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3304-4889

Kelly Fiorella Antonio de la Cruz, Universidad de Ciencias y Humanidades. Lima, Perú.

Estudiante de Enfermería. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4540-7608

Tania Emilia Siancas-Cruces, DIRESA Ayacucho, Perú.

Licenciada en Enfermería, Especialista en Emergencias y Desastres. Magíster en Gestión de los Servicios de la Salud. Ayacucho, Perú. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1249-9916

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2021-12-22

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Palomino-Quispe, A. X. ., Palomino-Quispe, S. I. ., Garcia-Diestra, T. M. ., Antonio de la Cruz, K. F., & Siancas-Cruces, T. E. (2021). Excess weight and associated factors among police officers from police stations of Northern Lima : Exceso de peso y factores asociados en personal policial de las comisarias del Norte de Lima. Peruvian Journal of Health Care and Global Health, 5(2). https://doi.org/10.22258/hgh.2021.52.95

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