Metabolic syndrome and carotid intima media thickness in urban police officers

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• Personal Author:
  Andrew, Michael E. ; Burchfiel CM ; Fekedulegn D ; Hartley TA ; Knox SS ; Shankar A ; Violanti JM
• Description:
  OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) and carotid intima media thickness (IMT) separately in male and female police officers. METHODS: MetSyn was defined using 2005 guidelines. B-mode ultrasound was used to measure mean and maximum (12 and 36 segments) carotid artery thickness. Analysis of covariance was used to compare mean IMT values across individuals categorized by number of MetSyn components. Adjustments were made for age, smoking status, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. RESULTS: Among 106 women, the adjusted mean common and maximum(36) carotid IMT were significantly and positively associated with number of MetSyn components. No associations were found in men (n = 304). Adjusted carotid IMT values were inversely associated with low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and directly with hypertension in women. CONCLUSIONS: Number of MetSyn components was significantly associated with carotid IMT in female but not in male officers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Cardiovascular Diseases Cardiovascular System Law Enforcement Occupational Health Safety Smokers
• Keywords:
  BCOPS Cardiovascular Disease Hypertension Law Enforcement Metabolic Disorders Police Officers Smoking
• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant ; Contract
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  New York ; OSHA Region 2 ; OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  HELD - Health Effects Laboratory Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  53
• Issue:
  5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20038686
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2011 May; 53(5):553-561
• Contact Point Address:
  Tara A. Hartley, MPA, MPH, Biostatistics and Epidemiology Branch, Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1095 Willowdale Road, MS4050, Morgantown, WV 26505
• Email:
  thartley@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2011
• NORA Priority Area:
  Services ; Public Safety
• Performing Organization:
  State University of New York at Buffalo
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20100901
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20150831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:5f5af2464f885ddac78610fba5c1c27a9989765fe183d1e87c54a1328f1296fd55e56a1dba35ef3d7ba805ce6497447f599a3087cef9218b8938cbba76034192
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/192315/cdc_192315_DS1.pdf
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