Osteomuscular Symptoms and Individual Factors Present in the Workers of the Warehouse of a Textile Industry Company in Barranquilla

Abstract

Introduction: Osteomuscular symptoms can occur at any time in life since they are something immanent to the human being; however, these discomforts can be increased and remain longer in the individual due to multiple individual factors. Objective: To determine the osteomuscular symptoms and individual factors present in the workers of the winery of a textile industry company in Barranquilla in the period from February to December, 2017. Methodology: The method I used was deductive, with a population of 21 workers in 2017. Socio-demographic data (sex, age and time in office) and individual factors (BMI) were collected. Osteomuscular symptoms were evaluated by means of a survey of syphilis and individual factors. Results: It was observed that 47.6% of the population is overweight and the remaining 19% is in type 1 obesity. It is noted that 66.66% of the workers surveyed have problems with their weight. The study population identified that the prevailing ages are 85.7% represented by adult age, older than 26 years and 14.3% are younger than 26 years. Conclusions: From the aforementioned and evidenced previously written it was found that the frequency of symptoms is low and the answer prevails almost never or never. Specific symptoms such as headache, neck, left wrist, abdomen, lumbar and right leg are the most variable in their frequency. In general, workers report that they lead a healthy lifestyle, do not smoke, or consume alcoholic beverages, sleep more than 6 hours a day, and do not have a history of cancer. It was observed in particular that 57.14% consume coffee daily, while 42.86% do not consume coffee. 19.05% manifest sedentary lifestyle habits.