Impacts of obesity in the hospital environment: the case of nurses

Abstract

The aim was to identify the impacts of obesity on nurses' working relationships. This is a descriptive bibliographic review, carried out in 2019. The work environment represents an important consideration due to the reciprocal nature between obesity and employment. It was found that the prevalence of obesity among nurses was statistically higher than among other health professionals, such as allied health professionals who, although categorized in the same socioeconomic classification, are less likely to work in shifts and have disruptive work patterns that contribute for obesity. Especially in relation to obesity, its prevalence among nurses was found, associated with the lack of practice of physical activity and healthy eating, which is why it should be the object of concern of hospital institutions, considering that, in these work environments, effects are more drastic due to the dynamics established in the place.