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Commercial Truck Drivers and Diabetes



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  • Personal Author:
    Frye S
  • Description:
    Objective: As the economical state of the country fuels the increasing demands for qualified commercial truck drivers, the complications from poor nutrition, lack of exercise can lead to obesity and ultimately diabetes which could increase hazards and put the public at risk on our nation's highways. Methods: reviewed literature Results: Approximately 8.3% of the population in the United States is affected by diabetes, in 2010 there were 1.9 million cases of new onset diabetes. There are 3.5 million commercial truck drivers and the need will increase by 21% in 2020. Truck drivers are exposed to long working hours, irregular sleep patterns, poor nutritional and eating habits,and a lack of exercise that leads to obesity with this increasing the risk of commercial truck drivers becoming diabetic and unable to drive if placed on insulin. Drivers consume high caloric meals of fast processed foods, candies, and stimulant beverages during times of driving. Drivers need a complete medical history and physical examination to obtain or renew their commercial license. Maintaining a good diet, controlling blood sugar levels, and keeping the A1c below 7% are major keys to reduce driving hazards and cardiovascular disease for these individuals. Conclusion: The OHN can promote education on blood glucose monitoring prior to driving and during driving to maintain safe highways. The OHN can provide counseling on healthy lifestyles, exercise, and nutritional snacks that could help maintain glycemic control while driving and decrease risk of obesity. The OHN can be an advocate for truck stops to have exercise areas, foods that are compliant with diabetic individuals, and signage to indicate these areas. [Description provided by NIOSH]
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  • Publisher:
    University of South Florida (USF)
  • Document Type:
    Text
  • Funding:
    Grant
  • Genre:
    Abstract or Summary
  • Place as Subject:
  • CIO:
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
  • Topic:
    Workplace Safety & Health
  • Location:
    North America
  • Pages in Document:
    12
  • NIOSHTIC Number:
    nn:20064006
  • Citation:
    Sunshine ERC Research Poster Session/USF Health Research Day, February 21-23, 2013, Tampa, Florida. Tampa, FL: University of South Florida (USF), 2013 Feb; :12
  • Contact Point Address:
    Shari Frye, Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner Student, OHN Student University of South Florida, College of Nursing
  • Federal Fiscal Year:
    2013
  • Performing Organization:
    Sunshine Education and Research Center, University of South Florida
  • Peer Reviewed:
    False
  • Start Date:
    20050701
  • Source Full Name:
    Sunshine ERC Research Poster Session/USF Health Research Day, February 21-23, 2013, Tampa, Florida
  • End Date:
    20290630
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  • Main Document Checksum:
    urn:sha-512:d89060f511847b5d84152cef0cc310955d5a97c7210fd94ac11d5219050957def9af35fa385f1be5670091edac7d87c667b7948f4f36111eb6145c52252f6cb8
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