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Commercial Driver Medical Examinations
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Jun 2015
Source: J Occup Environ Med. 2015; 57(6):659-665. -
Alternative Title:J Occup Environ Med
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Description:Objective:
The objective of this study was to assess relationships between body mass index (BMI) and comorbid conditions within a large sample of truck drivers.
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Commercial driver medical examination data from 88,246 commercial drivers between 2005 and 2012 were analyzed for associations between BMI, medical disorders, and driver certification.
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Most drivers were obese (53.3%, BMI >30.0 kg/m2) and morbidly obese (26.6%, BMI >35.0 kg/m2), higher than prior reports. Obese drivers were less likely to be certified for 2 years and more likely to report heart disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, nervous disorders, sleep disorders, and chronic low back pain (all P < 0.0001). There are relationships between multiple potentially disqualifying conditions and increasing obesity (P < 0.0001). Morbid obesity prevalence increased 8.9% and prevalence of three or more multiple conditions increased fourfold between 2005 and 2012.
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Obesity is related to multiple medical factors as well as increasing numbers of conditions that limit driving certification.
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Pubmed ID:25710607
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC4448672
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