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A workplace-based risk assessment improves predicted lifetime cardiovascular disease risk in male steelworkers.

Authors :
Gray, B. J.
Bracken, R. M.
Turner, D.
Long, S. J.
Thomas, M.
Williams, S. P.
Davies, C. A.
Morgan, K.
Williams, M.
Rice, S.
Stephens, J. W.
Source :
Public Health (Elsevier). Sep2016, Vol. 138, p160-163. 4p.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

The article discusses a study that discusses the role of a workplace-based risk assessment in improving a lifetime cardiovascular disease risk in male steelworkers in Great Britain. It informs that the study included a sample of male employees from a local steelworks in Carmarthenshire, South Wales, and undergone cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes risk assessment and the results showed that workplace-based CVD initiatives were beneficial to shift workers.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00333506
Volume :
138
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Public Health (Elsevier)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
117949724
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2016.03.023