Long work hours is associated with suboptimal glycemic control among US workers with diabetes

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• Alternative Title:
  Am J Ind Med
• Personal Author:
  Davila, Evelyn P. ; Florez, Hermes ; Trepka, Mary Jo ; Fleming, Lora E. ; Niyonsenga, Theophile ; Lee, David J. ; Parkash, Jai
• Description:
  Background:
  
  Increasing numbers of US workers are diabetic. We assessed the relationship between glycemic control and work hours and type of occupation among employed US adults with type 2 diabetes.
  
  Methods:
  
  Data were obtained from the 1999–2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). A representative sample of employed US adults ≥ 20 years with self-reported type 2 diabetes (n=369) was used. Two dichotomous glycemic control indicators, based on various HbA1c level cut-points, were used as dependent variables in weighted logistic regression analyses with adjustment for confounders.
  
  Results:
  
  Adults working over 40 hours per week were more likely to have suboptimal glycemic control (HbA1c ≥ 7%) compared to those working 20 hours or less (odds ratio= 5.09; 95% confidence interval: [1.38–18.76]).
  
  Conclusions:
  
  Work-related factors, such as number of hours worked, may affect the ability of adults with type 2 diabetes to reach and maintain glycemic control goals. These factors should be considered in the development of workplace policies and accommodations for the increasing number of workers with type 2 diabetes.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Adult Aged Blood Glucose Confidence Intervals Cross-Sectional Studies Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Female Glycated Hemoglobin Humans Male Middle Aged Nutrition Surveys Occupational Exposure Odds Ratio Stress, Psychological Time Factors Workload Workplace Young Adult

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• Source:
  Am J Ind Med. 54(5):375-383
• Pubmed ID:
  21246586
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC10038227
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  R01 OH003915/OH/NIOSH CDC HHSUnited States/ ; R01-OH03915/OH/NIOSH CDC HHSUnited States/
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Volume:
  54
• Issue:
  5
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:3cd0a1ebd4bbfbb24b52b9f8931f5f5df553da1fa12820605582c361e62c7dd6
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/126196/cdc_126196_DS1.pdf
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