Occupational Stress on Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Diseases and Metabolic Syndrome / 대한산업의학회지
Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
;
: 209-220, 2006.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-74684
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The aim of the study was to examine the relationship between occupational stress and cardiovascular risk factors including metabolic syndrome in a working population.METHODS:
A cross-sectional population-based survey was conducted among Koreans working in several industries. They were questioned about demographic factors, marital status, education, personal history, alcohol intake, smoking, and physical activity , while their occupational stress was assessed using the Korean Occupational Stress Scale (KOSS). The subjects were measured for height, weight, blood pressure, waist circumference, fasting plasma glucose, cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL-cholesterol and LDLcholesterol. Regression analyses to determine the relationships between occupational stressors using KOSS and cardiovascular risk factors were performed using multivariate models with adjustment for potential confounders.RESULTS:
A total of 2,097 workers (1,770 men and 327 women) were included. Multiple logistic regression analysis (socio-demographics and potential confounders) demonstrated a positive association between high interpersonal conflicts and hypertension, a negative association between high job insecurity and diabetes and no association between any KOSS subscale and metabolic syndrome and obesity. Multiple linear regression, adjusted for socio-demographics and potential confounders demonstrated a negative association between low HDL-cholesterol and poor physical environments, high job demand and poor job insecurity and no association between lipid profiles and other KOSS sub-scales.CONCLUSIONS:
A few KOSS sub-scales such as interpersonal conflicts showed a positive association with hypertension in Korean workers. Neverthelsss, some measures of occupational stress showed a negative association with diabetes and HDL-cholesterol in cross-sectional population-based survey. We therefore decided to conclude this association by longitudinal study.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Smoke
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Triglycerides
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Blood Glucose
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Blood Pressure
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Cardiovascular Diseases
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Smoking
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Linear Models
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Logistic Models
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Demography
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Cholesterol
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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