VALORACIÓN NUTRICIONAL Y HABITOS DIETÉTICOS DEL PERSONAL QUE LABORA EN EL HOSPITAL VERDI CEVALLOS BALDA DE JUNIO A NOVIEMBRE DEL 2012

Abstract

Often, food at work is considered an afterthought or a nuisance by some employers, and is often a "missed opportunity" to increase productivity and morale. Canteens, if they exist, tend to offer a selection routine and unvaried. Vending machines stocked with unhealthy snacks. Local restaurants can be expensive or scarce. Foods sold in street stalls are exposed to contamination by bacteria. Often, workers do not have time to eat, or a place to do it, or enough money to buy food. Obesityhas becomeone of thethreats tothe health sectornot only for beingan epidemicin itself, but because of the diseases thatcan be derivedsuch asdiabetesmellitus, hypertension and cardiovasculardiseases. In sedentary lifestyle is considered a risk factor for the development of many chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease. In important to include physical activity in daily life with significant physical and psychological benefits for human health. Physical activity contributes to the health by reducing heart rate, decreased risk of cardiovascular disease and reducing the amount of bone loss associated with age and osteoporosis. Physical activity also helps the body burn calories more efficiently, thereby facilitating loss and weight maintenance. You can increase the basal metabolic rate, reduces appetite and help reduce body fat.