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Prevalence of major cardiovascular risk factors among oil and gas and energy company workers.
- Source :
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Annali dell'Istituto superiore di sanita [Ann Ist Super Sanita] 2015; Vol. 51 (2), pp. 148-53. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) remain the biggest cause of disability and premature death throughout the world.<br />Aim: The aim of this study was to describe and determine the prevalence of major cardiovascular risk factors emerged at the first medical examination carried out by a group of an oil and gas contractor company workers in the observation period 2000-2010.<br />Methods: An observational cross-sectional study was conducted on 1073 workers (mean age 41 years, SD = 9.5) presenting overweight BMI (body mass index) values, hypertension and cholesterol problems.<br />Results: In particular, we found that workers > 45 years had significant higher risk to have obesity (OR = 3.8, CI 95% = 2.5-5.7), hypertension (OR = 2.7, CI 95% = 2.1-3.6), high blood fasting glucose (OR = 2.6, CI 95% = 1.2-5.5), high cholesterol (OR = 2.7, CI 95% = 2.0-3.6), high triglycerides (OR = 1.8, CI 95% = 1.4-2.4) compared to younger (< 45 years).
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2384-8553
- Volume :
- 51
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Annali dell'Istituto superiore di sanita
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 26156186
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4415/ANN_15_02_13