Peña EC, Priego FS, Rendón BL, Martínez CB, García GF

Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT

Introduction: Poor quality and decrease in sleeping hours has been associated with an increase in the incidence of obesity in the world population. Overweight and obesity areconsidered a public health problem in Mexico, for that reason is necessary to implementation of strategies aimed at early detection, prevention and comprehensive treatment. The universities configure an important context for the promotion of health and the improvement of the welfare of the university population and society in general. However, the set of academic activities typical of the university is an important source of stress; when this tension is related to the area of work it is known as Burnout syndrome, which is characterized by adverse effects on health such as physical fatigue, cardiovascular disorders, loss of motivation, irritability and sleep disturbances. Additionally, performing stressful tasks increases the consumption of foods rich in fats and sugars. Objective: Determine the relationship between sleep quality, body mass index and stress in workers of the Institute of Health Sciences of the Universidad Veracruzana. Material and Method: For this purpose, demographic data from 26 subjects were used: sex, age, weight, height, marital status, education level, occupation and years in the workplace. For the determination of quality of sleep and the presence of insomnia the index of quality of sleep of Pittsburg and the Epworth sleepiness scale were used respectively. The body mass index was calculated and the Burnout inventory of Maslach was used for the determination of occupational stress. Results: With regard to the quality of sleep the 61.53% of the subjects of the sample have poor quality, a positive correlation was found between years of service and the index of body mass; none of them qualify for Burnout syndrome. Nevertheless, daytime sleepiness is a factor that favors emotional exhaustion and depersonalization. Conclusion: Staying in the same job for a long time produces an increase in weight, and poor sleep quality is associated with the presence of daytime sleepiness, and this favors emotional exhaustion and depersonalization.