Prevalence of major cardiovascular risk factors among oil and gas and energy company workers.

Alice Mannocci, Stefano Pignalosa, Rosella Saulle, Sabina Sernia, Sabatino De Sanctis, Massimo Consentino, Cesare Gialdi, Vincenzo Nicosia, Giuseppe La Torre

Journal: Annali dell'Istituto superiore di sanita 2016;51(2):148-53

PMID: 26156186

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Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) remain the biggest cause of disability and premature death throughout the world.

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.

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.

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).

Address: Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica e Malattie Infettive, Sapienza Università di Roma, Rome, Italy.; Centro di Medicina Occupazionale, Sapienza Università di Roma, Rome, Italy.; Servizio Salute e Medicina del Lavoro, Saipem, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy 

DOI: 10.4415/ANN_15_02_13

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MeSH Terms: Adult, Age Factors, Body Mass Index, Cardiovascular Diseases, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Industry, Italy, Male, Middle Aged, Natural Gas, Occupational Exposure, Petroleum, Prevalence, Risk Factors