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Objective: To evaluate the nutritional status and risk of cardiovascular disease among employees of a health care center in the city of São Paulo. Methodology: This is a cross-sectional study that evaluated 54 telemarketing operators, with a mean age of 37 years, of both sexes, employees of a telemarketing company. For the characterization of the individuals, a questionnaire containing data on age, sex, schooling, telemarketing work time, practice of physical activities, alcoholism, smoking and presence of chronic diseases was applied. The nutritional status of the individuals was analyzed by weight, height, body mass index, waist circumference and conicity index. Results: It was possible to observe high mean BMI in the employees and that the majority of the women were classified as overweight (15%) and obesity (19%) in relation to this index. Regarding the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases, it was verified that 68% (n = 37) of the participants were considered risk individuals according to the waist circumference and the conicity index. Conclusion: Based on the results found in the study, we note the importance of developing health promotion actions for these workers.

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