HEALTH PROFILE OF SEAFARER WORKERS THAT TAKE PART IN A HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAM

Abstract

This paper aims to present the health profile of seafarer workers of a tug company in Rio Grande/RS. It is a cross-sectional study whose sample consisted of 45 workers that had blood chemistry, physics and quality of life examined. The average age of workers is 44.3 ± 9.3 years, the following conditions were observed: overweight (56.5%) obesity (32.6%), inadequacy of waist-hip ratio (69.6%). Percentage of impaired in biochemical analysis showed the following changes: total cholesterol (32.6%), low density cholesterol fraction (47.8%), triglyceride (47.8%) and fasting glucose (10.9%). In the quality of life assessment domains, the highest and lowest scores were the physical (76.1911.69) and environmental (61.3510.85), respectively. The group who will take part in a health promotion pilot program (n=11) also presents the following characteristics: higher energy intake and inadequate body fat percentage (81.8%), average or below VO2 max (54.6%), good or excellent flexibility (81.9%) and spirometry within the normal range (90%). The health profile of these workers reinforce the necessity to participate in health promotion program based on nutritional intervention and regular physical activity.