Level of physical activity and eating behavior: Risk factors associated with sedentariness among obese employees of a company in the city of Kinshasa province, Democratic Republic of Congo

The objective is to determine the level of physical activity, eating behavior and risk factors associated with sedentariness among obese employees of the Multimodal Freight Management Office of Kinshasa (OGEFREM). Cross-sectional study of the 157 obese employees, of which, 76 (48.4%) men and 81 (51.6%) women, aged 18 to 59 years were randomly selected. The level of physical activity was measured by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and the eating behavior by the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire (TFEQ-R 18). The description of the sample was made possible by calculating the proportions and averages. The Student's t-test and Chi-square test were used to compare the variables according to level of physical activity and socio-professional status. Logistic regression was used to identify independent determinants of physical inactivity and sedentary behavior. P