TY  - JOUR
AB  - Introduction: Increase in the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) has become a worldwide major health problem. So far, there are limited data about the impact of occupation types and the development of metabolic risks in females. This study aimed to compare the metabolic risk profiles and in two extremely different female occupational groups: police officers (PO) and office workers (OW). Methods: The prospective study included a total number of 97 female subjects (37 POs and 60 OWs) from Germany. Anthropometric characteristics, metabolic risk parameters as well as laboratory parameters were taken. The diagnosis of MetS was based on the criteria of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF). Results: Female OWs presented a high prevalence of obesity, shown in average abdominal waist circumference (85.3 ± 14.5 cm) above the threshold of ≥ 80 cm recommended by the IDF to define abdominal obesity. Sixty percent of OWs versus 25% of POs had an abnormal abdominal waist circumference. Concerning other metabolic risk factors (HDL, triglycerides, body mass index, blood pressure) no significant differences were found, but a tendency toward a higher prevalence of abnormal values is presented in OWs than POs. MetS was detected in almost 8% of OWs as compared with 5% in POs (p = 0.705). Conclusion: In an international comparison, German female POs showed one of the lowest prevalence of MetS, whereas the prevalence in OWs is equal to results in other countries. In conclusion, especially the occupational type of female OWs presented elevated factors, that are associated with increased metabolic risk. There is a relevant need for further prospective studies with larger sample sizes in female workers to determine the influence between occupational type and metabolic system.
AU  - Strauß, Markus
AU  - Foshag, Peter
AU  - Brzęk, Anna
AU  - Vollenberg, Richard
AU  - Jehn, Ulrich
AU  - Leischik, Roman
DA  - 2020-10-05
DO  - 10.17879/34039532088
KW  - female office worker
KW  - female police officer
KW  - metabolic syndrome
KW  - metabolic risk factors
KW  - metabolic risk
LA  - eng
N1  - Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy 13 (2020), 3487–3495
N1  - Finanziert durch den Open-Access-Publikationsfonds der Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster (WWU Münster).
PY  - 2020-10-05
TI  - Metabolic Syndrome in Female Police Officers and Female Office Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study in Occupations with Different Physical Activities
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hbz:6-24039528575
Y2  - 2024-11-22T03:57:48
ER  -