Cardiovascular risk and associated factors in teachers of an Educational InstitutionSuperior

Abstract

Introduction: work activities impact workers' health, causing physiological and psychological changes that affect performance. Objective: to characterize the factors associated with cardiovascular risk in teachers at the Tungurahua Institute. Methods: research with a quantitative approach, non-experimental design, and cross-sectional study. It was conducted in Ecuador, Ambato Canton, during September 2023–February 2024. The population consisted of 79 teachers from the Tungurahua Institute in the Tungurahua Province, aged 30–60 years, including those who voluntarily agreed to participate in the study and signed informed consent, making it a non-probabilistic and non-random convenience sampling. The exclusion population corresponded to pregnant women. Anthropometric evaluation and diagnostic assessment were performed. This work, therefore, allowed participating teachers to receive some recommendations and precautions they should take to prevent diseases and improve their daily lives. Results: there was a predominance in the following variables: men, age range 28 to 60 years, weight 76,5 kg, height 1,68 m, BMI 26,8 kg/m²; women, age range 31 to 54 years, weight 71,01 kg, height 1,58 m, BMI 28,4 kg/m²