Association Between Blood Pressure and Retinal Vessel Diameters Among Police Officers in the U.S. Northeast

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• Personal Author:
  Andrew, Michael E. ; Baughman, Penelope ; Charles, Luenda E. ; Grady, Lisa M. ; Gu, Ja K. ; Klein, Ronald ; Ma, Claudia C. ; Violanti, John M.
• Description:
  Objective: The aim of this study was to examine relationships of blood pressure with central retinal arteriolar equivalent (CRAE) and central retinal venular equivalent (CRVE) among 242 police officers. Methods: Compu- Computerized retinal images of each eye were taken. Mean values of CRAE and CRVE were compared across hypertension status categories using analysis of variance and analysis of covariance. Associations of mean arterial blood pressure (MABP) with CRAE and CRVE were obtained using regression models. Results: CRAE was significantly narrower in officers with uncontrolled hypertension (142.8 +/- 2.7 um), compared with those with controlled hypertension (153.6 +/- 2.7 um, P=0.0013) and those with no hypertension (156.4 +/- 1.0 um, P<0.0001) after covariate adjustment. CRAE decreased by 3.43 um for each 5mm Hg increase in MABP (P<0.0001). Conclusion: Uncontrolled hypertension was significantly associated with narrower retinal arterioles. No association was observed with retinal venules. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Blood Cardiovascular Diseases Cardiovascular System Law Enforcement Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Blood Pressure; Police; Retinal Arteriolar Diameters; Retinal Venular Diameters Police Officers; Law Enforcement Workers; Cardiovascular Disease; Blood Pressure; Hypertension; Retinal Disorders; Blood Vessels; BCOPS;
• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant ; Contract
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  New York ; OSHA Region 2 ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; West Virginia ; Wisconsin
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  HELD - Health Effects Laboratory Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  23 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20050814
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2018 Mar; 60(3):234-240
• Contact Point Address:
  Ja K. Gu, MSPH, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, HELD/BEB, Mailstop L-4050, 1095 Willowdale Rd. Morgantown, WV 26505-2888
• Email:
  jgu@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• NORA Priority Area:
  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:c58409d21d4b74f0a4036faaf76496d26347d9bb892ea1a410864a7d8b9e1d66ba8e61b262e6fb531b48c5e04f98f1ac0572003b1eaf61af968871040bc0d9b8
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/231530/cdc_231530_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 476.63 KB ]