Table 2 – Profile of workers from waste sorting units in southern Brazil (n = 123). n (%) Mean(SDAge (years)35.74 (13.40)Sex Female82 (66%)Schooling  Incomplete Basic Education  Complete Basic Education   Incomplete High school education   Complete High School Education74 (60,3%)16 (13,2%)18 (14,9%)10 (8,3%)Ethnicity (self-declared)  Black  Caucasian    Others72 (58,9%)48 (38,7%)3 (2,4%)Food Security  Mildly food insecure  Moderately food insecure  Severely food insecure48 (39%)22 (17,8%)20 (16,2%)Need for Intervention due to substance use   Tobacco   Alcohol   Marihuana   Cocaine74 (60,5%)17 (13,7%)18 (14,5%)7 (5,6%)BMI (kg/m²)Overweight    Women     Men Obesity    Women     Men 18 (14,6 %)6 (4,8%)39 (31,7%)8 (6,5%29.07 (8.35)Waist (cm)    Women                                                 Men 92.02 (21.05)85.86 (15.55)Physical Activity    Sedentary83 (67,7%)