Not Quite out of the Woods: Overall Health and Chronic Disease Risk Factors Among Maine Logging Workers

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• Personal Author:
  Graham J ; Hirabayashi L ; Jenkins P ; Krupa N ; Scott E
• Description:
  Objective: This research reports on the health status, including chronic disease risk factors, among Maine loggers. Methods: Loggers completed a survey and health screenings were held across Maine, collecting data on a variety of health endpoints. Results: Seventy-five (75) loggers participated. The majority were men (97.1%) with a median age of 46, and a mean BMI of 30.6 kg/m2 (SD 4.9). Nearly half of those screened (45.9%) had blood pressure at the level of stage II hypertension. Loggers with at least a single joint abnormality was 38.4%. The health screening cohort was similar to the non-health screening cohort for many attributes. Conclusions: Future research should focus on tailored interventions to improve cardiovascular and musculoskeletal risk factors among loggers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Cardiovascular Diseases Cardiovascular System Cohort Studies Forestry Musculoskeletal Diseases Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Forestry Blood Pressure Cohort Studies Forestry Workers Health Assessment Hypertension Logging Logging Industry Longitudinal Cohort Longitudinal Study Maine MSD Musculoskeletal Disorders

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• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Maine ; New York ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 2
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  236-242
• Volume:
  64
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20063697
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2022 Mar; 64(3):236-242
• Contact Point Address:
  Erika Scott, PhD, Northeast Center, Bassett Medical Center, One Atwell Road, Cooperstown, NY 13326
• Email:
  erika.scott@bassett.org
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2022
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown, New York
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20270831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:3713918a3487be9ea21b9937c3a4a9a72ecc2103714618f70a8e710f2babc7e70450bb5b697f0a06e05a6d0034436f9ed82388955bc9cac7fbd48e794b5d221d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/222258/cdc_222258_DS1.pdf
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