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Alternative Title:
J Occup Environ Med
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000000422
Personal Author:
Thiese, Matthew S. ; Moffitt, Gary ; Hanowski, Richard J. ; Kales, Stefanos N. ; Porter, Richard J. ; ... More +
Thiese, Matthew S. ; Moffitt, Gary ; Hanowski, Richard J. ; Kales, Stefanos N. ; Porter, Richard J. ; Hegmann, Kurt T. Less -
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.

Methods:

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.

Results:

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.

Conclusions:

Obesity is related to multiple medical factors as well as increasing numbers of conditions that limit driving certification.


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Original Articles
Source:
J Occup Environ Med. 2015; 57(6):659-665.
Pubmed ID:
25710607
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4448672
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
1K01OH009794/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS/United States ; T42/CCT810426-10/PHS HHS/United States
1K01OH009794/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS/United States ; T42/CCT810426-10/PHS HHS/United States Less -
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CDC Public Access
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/33125/cdc_33125_DS1.pdf
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