The prevalence of metabolic syndrome among law enforcement officers who responded to the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks

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• Personal Author:
  Croft LB ; Garcia MJ ; Goldman ME ; Iyengar RL ; Maceda C ; McLaughlin MA ; Moline JM ; Sawit ST ; Woodward M
• Description:
  Background: Law enforcement officers (LEOs) experience high rates of cardiovascular events compared with the general US population. Metabolic syndrome (MetS) confers an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality. Data regarding MetS among LEOs are limited. Methods: We sought to determine the prevalence of MetS and its associated risk factors as well as gender differences among LEOs who participated in the World Trade Center (WTC) Law Enforcement Cardiovascular Screening (LECS) Program from 2008 to 2010. We evaluated a total of 2,497 participants, 40 years and older, who responded to the 9/11 WTC attacks. Results: The prevalence of MetS was 27%, with abdominal obesity and hypertension being the most frequently occurring risk factors. MetS and its risk factors were significantly higher among male compared to female LEOs, except for reduced HDL-cholesterol levels. Conclusions: MetS is a rising epidemic in the United States, and importantly, approximately one in four LEOs who worked at the WTC site after 9/11 are affected. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Cardiovascular Diseases Cardiovascular System Emergency Responders Law Enforcement Men Mortality Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety September 11 Terrorist Attacks Sex Characteristics Women

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• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Metabolic Syndrome Cardiovascular Disease Cardiovascular Function Cardiovascular System Cardiovascular System Disease Cardiovascular System Disorders Emergency Responders Gender Factors Hypertension Law Enforcement Officers Law Enforcement Workers Medical Screening Metabolic Disorders Mortality Data Obesity Police Officers Risk Factors World Trade Center WTC

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Contract
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  New York ; OSHA Region 2
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  59
• Issue:
  9
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20048713
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2016 Sep; 59(9):752-760
• Contact Point Address:
  Mary Ann McLaughlin, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1 Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1030, New York, NY 10029
• Email:
  maryann.mclaughlin@mountsinai.org
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• Performing Organization:
  Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20110701
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• End Date:
  20170331
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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  urn:sha-512:ba8cd4dbc6840ce47d796cc8963c9b6d7923df8b819f7e61ca8fb1679d22a8b89bf10ddfe715a8130a96e29fff11f54a6ada9a436ec4bedfa2397563e358e47d
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