Hábitos de sueño y dieta y su relación con sobrepeso y obesidad en el personal de la Unidad Oncológica Solca Tungurahua, Ambato 2017.

Abstract

The objective of this study was to analyze the relationship between sleep habits and diet and overweight and obesity in the perssonel working in SOLCA Cancer Unit, Tungurahua. A crosssectional non-experimental study was conducted with a sample of 100 employees. There were

taken anthropometric data: (weight, height, waist and hip circumference and percentage of fat

mass), sleep habits (measured by Pittsburgh Questionnaire and morning and afternoon

index), and dietary habits (reminder 24 hours and meal times). All patients signed the informed consent. It was found that 83% of the population was female, and 84 per cent lived in an urban area, with and average age of 37.5 years. 61% of the population presented overweight and obesity, and 37% had a bad quality of sleep. It was found that the average Body Mass Index (BMI) was higher in individuals with a poor sleep quality and and evening cronic type. However, these differences are not statistically significant. When analyzing the food schedules with overweigh ,it was posible to determine that “ late eaters” used to have meals shedule with evening trends more than individuals with normal weight. These differences were statistically significant. It is concluded that the quality of sleep and food intake are related to overweight and obesity. It is recommended to educate the population on living habits that are integrators and totals system. It means that the health professionals should educate not only in the quantity and quality of food, but also in the importance of meal time, as this study evidenced.