Metabolic Syndrome in Commercial Truck Drivers: Prevalence, Associated Factors, and Comparison with the General Population

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• Personal Author:
  Cheng M ; Effiong A ; Hegmann K ; Kapellusch J ; Murtaugh M ; Ott U ; Robbins RB ; Thiese MS ; Wood EM
• Description:
  Introduction: Commercial motor vehicle drivers, such as truck drivers, experience unique health, lifestyle, and occupational challenges directly associated with their profession. Methods: All participants in this multistate cross-sectional study completed questionnaire measurements. Participants were categorized with metabolic syndrome (MetS) if they had at least three of the five modified criteria used in the joint scientific statement on metabolic syndrome. Results: Overall MetS prevalence was 52.4% (n = 428) of the 817 participants. Prevalence of MetS criteria were waist circumference (n = 634, 77.0%), low HDL cholesterol (n = 580, 71.0%), elevated triglycerides (n = 552, 67.6%), elevated blood pressure (n = 175, 21.2%), and elevated hemoglobin A1c (n = 97, 11.9%). Truck drivers were 2.7 times more likely to have MetS compared to the general working population. Conclusion: Truck drivers in the United States have a high prevalence of MetS compared to the general working population. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Blood Cardiovascular Diseases Cardiovascular System Epidemiology Hematologic Diseases Lipids Occupational Health Safety Transportation
• Keywords:
  Blood Sugar Disorders Cross Sectional Studies Hypertension Metabolic Disorders Obesity Transportation Workers Truck Drivers
• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 8 ; Utah ; Wisconsin
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  453-459
• Volume:
  62
• Issue:
  7
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20068346
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2020 Jul; 62(7):453-459
• Contact Point Address:
  Matthew S. Thiese, PhD, MSPH, 391 Chipeta Way, Suite C, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108
• Email:
  Matt.Thiese@hsc.utah.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• Performing Organization:
  University of Utah
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20280630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:62b3a8e025c85c039f7bc6a60698f0e3391a99fb06fd521f5bc33eb05748d372b604f1b2b90ba762777315863b144bc032170000227dbf8226ddc411df00ab2b
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/230512/cdc_230512_DS1.pdf
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