Overweight, underweight, and obesity among male long-distance professional drivers in Iran

Pourabdian, Siamak; Golshiri, Parastoo; Janghorbani, Mohsen

doi:10.1002/1348-9585.12114

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“…Anthropometric data reports that majority (36.7%) of the subject's height falls in the range of 166 to 170cm and 42.5% of the subject's weight ranges between 71-80Kg. BMI of the subjects categorizes 50.8% to be Pre-obese with BMI of 25 to 29.9Kg/m 2 (Table 4 [15], which is lower compared to the present study. Besides previous study also reports significant association of Age with BMI [15] whereas present study reports no significant difference in BMI among different age group; 30-39 years, 40-49 years, 50-59 years respectively (Table 5).…”

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Nutritional Status and Physical Activity Pattern as Risk Factors for Non-Communicable Diseases among Occupational Bus Drivers

Rashmi

Vidyavati

Manjunath

2021

Int J Health Sci Res

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It is anticipated that occupational bus drivers are at risk of non-communicable diseases. Present study aims at assessing the nutritional status and analyzing the risk factors associated, which could increase the probability of non-communicable diseases among bus drivers and conductors working for Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation.120 professional drivers and conductors who attended annual health checkup were included. A pre designed questionnaire elicited information about anthropometry, dietary, physical activity and sleep pattern of the subjects. Lipid profile and blood glucose levels were recorded from annual health check up reports. Mean age of the subjects was 44 years with BMI ranging between 25- 29.9Kg/m2. 73.3% had mixed diet pattern, 40% skip their meals sometime and majority eat their meals outside home most of the days in a week.74.2% didn’t indulge in physical activity. 56.7% subjects slept six to seven hours per day. 17.5% were diabetic, 52.5%, 80.8% and 17.5%had higher serum triglycerides, Low Density Lipoprotein and total cholesterol respectively. 57.5% had lower High Density Lipoprotein levels. 8.3%, 21.7% and 15% were smokers, alcoholic and tobacco chewers respectively. ‘t’ test analysis showed significant difference between energy, protein and visible fat intake with that of Recommended Dietary Allowance and Estimated Average Requirement. Total cholesterol, Low Density Lipoprotein and serum triglycerides had positive correlation with energy, protein and visible fat intake and BMI. Considerable risk factors for non-communicable diseases were observed among the subjects; effective diet counseling with regular follow up and monitoring is necessary to prevent the same. Key words: Occupational drivers, nutritional status, risk factors, dietary pattern, physical activity, Non Communicable Diseases, effective counseling.

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Nutritional Status and Physical Activity Pattern as Risk Factors for Non-Communicable Diseases among Occupational Bus Drivers

Rashmi

Vidyavati

Manjunath

2021

Int J Health Sci Res

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“…Monteiro e colaboradores associaram idade >40 anos com a obesidade em motoristas brasileiros, e em estudo com motoristas iranianos foi verificado que o aumento da idade estava associado com o com o aumento da prevalência de obesidade. 50,51 .…”

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“…O percentual de tabagismo foi maior para motoristas não obesos nesse estudo, resultado coincidente com o que está disponível na literatura 38,51 .…”

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“…Fumantes tendem a ter o peso menor do que não fumantes e o Centro de Controle de Prevenção de Doenças (CDC) estimou que a redução mundial dos índices de tabagismo foi responsável pelo aumento de cerca de 25% da prevalência do excesso de peso 42 . Tabagismo apresentou associação negativa com a obesidade nos estudos de Moreno 38 e colaboradores e foi inversamente proporcional à obesidade em estudos com motoristas iranianos 51 .…”

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“…O consumo de drogas ilícitas e o uso da anfetamina como estimulante também são conhecidos contribuintes para o risco de AT, bem como a fadiga e a sonolência que longas horas passadas dirigindo podem causar 74,75,76 . Falta de habilidade para controlar o estresse foi considerado fator relevante para a ocorrência de AT e foi tema central de um estudo conduzido com motoristas iranianos 51 .…”

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A obesidade e outros fatores de risco associados à saúde de motoristas de caminhão de longa jornada que trafegam em rodovias do estado de São Paulo

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Are work-related stress and positivity associated with health-related quality of life? Results of an observational study in a transport company in Italy

Manai,

Colaprico,

Ricci

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J Public Health (Berl.)

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Aim The job of a driver, particularly that of a public transportation driver, is a complex activity, requiring the mental and physical integrity of the operator. The presence of altered health status, fatigue related to prolonged driving, and all those conditions that interfere with the worker’s performance contribute to an increased risk of traffic accidents and occupational injuries. The aim of the study is to evaluate in an Italian transportation company how work-related stress and positivity affect the health-related quality of life of employees. Subject and methods A cross-sectional study was carried out from July 2019 to January 2020. Participants filled out a questionnaire divided into four sections (registry and socio-demographic, Karasek’s Job Content Questionnaire, Short Form 12 Survey, Positivity Scale) that aimed to gather information on work stress factors and health-related quality of life and positivity. Results Two hundred eight individuals responded to the questionnaire, including drivers and company staff. Significant differences were observed for the PCS dependent variable: in married participants (p = 0.026), in participants with children (p = 0.002) in the univariate analysis, and bivariate with the MCS variable (p = 0.001). Significant differences were observed for the MCS dependent variable only in the bivariate analysis: PCS (p = 0.001). Conclusion In this transport company, there was a high level of health-related work well-being in each of the activities carried out within it, since positivity was strongly associated with both physical and mental factors and given the homogeneity of the job demand and decision latitude.

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Overweight, underweight, and obesity among male long-distance professional drivers in Iran

Abstract: This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Cited by 12 publications

References 24 publications

Nutritional Status and Physical Activity Pattern as Risk Factors for Non-Communicable Diseases among Occupational Bus Drivers

Nutritional Status and Physical Activity Pattern as Risk Factors for Non-Communicable Diseases among Occupational Bus Drivers

A obesidade e outros fatores de risco associados à saúde de motoristas de caminhão de longa jornada que trafegam em rodovias do estado de São Paulo

Are work-related stress and positivity associated with health-related quality of life? Results of an observational study in a transport company in Italy

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