A Study on Impact of Food Provided by Canteen on the Health of Workers, in A Beverage Company in Bangalore-Cross Sectional Study

Background and Objectives: of the study was to assess quality of the food provided in an industrial canteen and impact of the same on the worker’s health. Methods: A cross sectional, observational, study was conducted on a industrial canteen in a beverage company in Bangalore. Data was collected using a pretested questionnaire. And then it was entered into MS excel sheet 2010. Data compilation and analysis was done using SPSS Version 16. Study variables were body mass index (BMI), Waist circumference (WC). And dietary intake at lunch obtained by 24 hrs dietary recall. Results: Majority of the participant were PUC/diploma holders 66% followed by high school diploma holder 22% Graduate (8%), Primary (4%). Among study participant 56%belonged to nuclear family & 44% to joint family. In the study majority64% were nonvegetarian & 36% were vegetarians. All participants consumed cereals, pulses green leafy vegetables and milk daily will non vegetarians consumed flesh weekly. In the present study 40% of the study participants consumed junk food, 60% were alcoholic, 50% of them were smokers. In the present study42% were overweight and obese, 4% underweight according to BMI. 92% of the study participants had central obesity based on WHR. Conclusions: Nutritional status was dependent on the type of food provided in the canteen, and Central obesity was a rampant feature.