Influência da dor osteomuscular nas atividades laborais em obesos

Abstract

Introduction: The prevalence of obesity in the population is signaling a change in the landscape of health in Brazil. One of the consequences of this pathology is the musculoskeletal pain - and its influence in people s social, personal and professional life - which is a big challenge for the multidisciplinary treatment of obesity. The objective of this study was to evaluate musculoskeletal pain in labor activities in obese individuals. Methods: Non-controlled cross-sectional study. During 8 months all obese individuals in preoperative following in a Tertiary Care Centre of Reference for the treatment of obesity and metabolic syndrome were invited to participate. 95 people filled the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (QNSO) after signing Term of Consent and met the inclusion criteria for the study. Results: The study showed that 66.31% of the subjects experienced musculoskeletal pain at some region of the body in the last 12 months and 44.21% did not work, in the same period, because of musculoskeletal pain. There was a statistical association between Body Mass Index and the three aspects evaluated by the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire. Conclusion: The musculoskeletal pain was often reported by obese individuals who participated in this study and in most cases prevented the execution of work activities of these people. It s important to continue the studies about this subject to better serve the health of this population.