OBJECTIVE: To identify the relationship between obesity and stress among workers in various sectors of production. METHODS: This is a study conducted using the method of integrative literature review. To search for articles, we used the following databases: Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (Medline), the Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences (LILACS); Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), Scopus; Web of Science (ISI). Descriptors used for this search were: obesity, occupational stress and workers. RESULTS: Seven articles were included. Regarding the purpose of the study, the selected articles showed no significant relationship between obesity and stress. CONCLUSION: We reiterate the need for studies with more precise designs to show the relationship between obesity and stress of the worker.
Obesity; Stress occupacional; Workers; Occupational health
