Contribution of Stress and Duration of Years of Service on Metabolic Syndrome Among Occupational Drivers.

Abstract

The metabolic syndrome has received a great deal of attention in the last few decades. Metabolic syndrome is a group of anthropological and biochemical abnormalities that predispose a person to cardiovascular disease, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and stroke. It is a group of interrelated abnormalities namely central obesity, raised blood pressure, high triglycerides, decreased levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol and elevated fasting glucose levels. This is a common metabolic disorder which increases in prevalence as the population becomes more obese. The prevalence of metabolic syndrome in developing countries is also promptly increasing. A study by Misra A and Khurana L in 2008 showed that the situation is similar in India with the recent data suggesting that upto one fourth and one third Indian adult population suffer from metabolic syndrome. It is obvious that occupational drivers are associated with considerable changes in lifestyle habits. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the contribution of stress and duration of years of service on metabolic syndrome among occupational drivers in Madurai district. Ncep:Atpiii 2001-Criteria:-According to it, metabolic syndrome is present if three or more of the following five criteria are met: Blood pressure: systolic ≥ 130 or diastolic ≥ 85 mmHg. Fasting triglyceride (TG) level : Triglycerides ≥150mg/dl. Waist circumference :>40 inches (male), >35 inches (female) Fasting plasma glucose: ≥ 110mg/dl. Fasting HDL level: <50 mg/dl (male), < 40 mg/dl (female) Modified ncep atpiii-criteria for the metabolic Syndrome:-In 2005, the American Heart Association and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (AHA / NHLBI) conducted a revision of the metabolic syndrome diagnostic criteria-modified NCEP ATPIII criteria. The important changes in the modified AHA/NHLBI definition, ATPIII