The association between shift work and hyperuricemia in steelmaking male workers
Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
; : 42-42, 2014.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The aim of this study was to examine the association between shift work and hyperuricemia among steel company workers.METHODS:
We examined 1,029 male workers at a Korean steel company between June 6 and June 28, 2013. We conducted anthropometric measurements, questionnaire surveys, and blood tests. Hyperuricemia was defined as a serum uric acid concentration of > or =7.0 mg/dL. Logistic regression analyses were performed. In the full model, analysis was adjusted for covariates including age, body mass index, lifestyle factors, and comorbidities. The odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) were calculated for all models.RESULTS:
The participants included 276 daytime workers and 753 shift workers. Among daytime workers, 72 (26.1%) individuals had hyperuricemia, as did 282 (37.5%) individuals among shift workers (p <0.001). There was a statistically significant association between shift work and hyperuricemia. In the unadjusted model, the OR of shift work was 1.70 (95% CI 1.25-2.31) for hyperuricemia. In the full model, the OR of shift work was also statistically significant after adjustment for covariates (OR 1.41, 95% CI 1.02-1.96).CONCLUSIONS:
Among male steel workers, a significant association between shift work and hyperuricemia was observed.
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Main subject:
Steel
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Uric Acid
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Body Mass Index
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Comorbidity
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Logistic Models
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Odds Ratio
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Hyperuricemia
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Hematologic Tests
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Life Style
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article