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Izadi N, Najafi A, Saraei M. Metabolic syndrome and its determinants among professional drivers: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Diabetes Metab Disord. 2021;20(2):2015-2023doi: 10.1007/s40200-021-00928-7.
Izadi, N., Najafi, A., & Saraei, M. (2021). Metabolic syndrome and its determinants among professional drivers: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders, 20(2), 2015-2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40200-021-00928-7
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Izadi N, Najafi A, Saraei M. Metabolic syndrome and its determinants among professional drivers: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Diabetes Metab Disord. 2021 Nov 03;20(2):2015-2023. doi: 10.1007/s40200-021-00928-7. eCollection 2021 Dec. PMID: 34900837; PMCID: PMC8630342.
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J Diabetes Metab Disord. 2021 Nov 03;20(2):2015-2023. doi: 10.1007/s40200-021-00928-7. eCollection 2021 Dec.

Metabolic syndrome and its determinants among professional drivers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders

Nazanin Izadi, Arezu Najafi, Maryam Saraei

Affiliations

  1. Occupational Sleep Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

PMID: 34900837 PMCID: PMC8630342 DOI: 10.1007/s40200-021-00928-7

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Drivers are one of the trade unions that are most exposed to various health-related risks, especially metabolic diseases. The present study aimed to systematically assess the overall prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its determinants among drivers in the world.

METHODS: All retrospective, cross-sectional, or prospective studies evaluating the prevalence and risk for metabolic syndrome and its main components among male professional drivers were eligible for the initial assessment. PRISMA guideline was used. Two blinded reviewers independently screened the titles and abstracts of the manuscripts followed by a deep assessment of the full texts for determining the inclusion appropriateness.

RESULTS: In the final, 12 articles were eligible for the final analysis. Overall, 19,350 professional male drivers with a total average age of 43.06 years (ranged from 35.5 to 51.1 years) were included in the study. The prevalence of metabolic syndrome was estimated to be 32.8% (95%CI: 32.1% to 33.5%), and the major determinants of appearing this syndrome among professional drivers were advanced age, years of driving experience, higher body mass index, smoking, high cholesterol dietary regimen, high Framingham risk score, low regular exercising, history of diabetes mellitus, history of gout, and shift work pattern.

CONCLUSION: According to the 32.8% prevalence rate of metabolic syndrome among drivers, managerial measures are needed to prevent and control metabolic disturbances among professional drivers are recommended.

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Keywords: Cardiovascular risk; Metabolic syndrome; Professional driver

Conflict of interest statement

Competing interestsNo potential conflicts of interest or funding source were related to this study.

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