TY - JOUR
T1 - Prevalence of undiagnosed cardiovascular risk factors and 10-Year CVD risk in male steel industry workers
AU - Gray, Benjamin J.
AU - Bracken, Richard M.
AU - Turner, Daniel
AU - Morgan, Kerry
AU - Mellalieu, Stephen D.
AU - Thomas, Michael
AU - Williams, Sally P.
AU - Williams, Meurig
AU - Rice, Sam
AU - Stephens, Jeffrey W.
PY - 2014/5
Y1 - 2014/5
N2 - OBJECTIVE:: To assess the prevalence of undiagnosed cardiovascular disease (CVD) in a cohort of male steelworkers in South Wales, UK. METHODS:: Male steel industry workers (n = 221) with no prior diagnosis of CVD or diabetes accepted a CVD risk assessment within the work environment. Demographic, anthropometric, family, and medical histories were all recorded and capillary blood samples obtained. The 10-year CVD risk was predicted using the QRISK2-2012 algorithm. RESULTS:: Up to 81.5% of workers were either overweight or obese. More than 20% of workers were found to have diastolic hypertension, high total cholesterol, and/or a total cholesterol/high-density lipoprotein ratio of six or more. Over one quarter of workers assessed had an increased 10-year CVD risk. CONCLUSIONS:: Despite a physically demanding occupation, risk assessment in the workplace uncovered significant occult factors in CVD risk in a sample of male heavy industry workers.
AB - OBJECTIVE:: To assess the prevalence of undiagnosed cardiovascular disease (CVD) in a cohort of male steelworkers in South Wales, UK. METHODS:: Male steel industry workers (n = 221) with no prior diagnosis of CVD or diabetes accepted a CVD risk assessment within the work environment. Demographic, anthropometric, family, and medical histories were all recorded and capillary blood samples obtained. The 10-year CVD risk was predicted using the QRISK2-2012 algorithm. RESULTS:: Up to 81.5% of workers were either overweight or obese. More than 20% of workers were found to have diastolic hypertension, high total cholesterol, and/or a total cholesterol/high-density lipoprotein ratio of six or more. Over one quarter of workers assessed had an increased 10-year CVD risk. CONCLUSIONS:: Despite a physically demanding occupation, risk assessment in the workplace uncovered significant occult factors in CVD risk in a sample of male heavy industry workers.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84900811174
U2 - 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000146
DO - 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000146
M3 - Article
C2 - 24806566
AN - SCOPUS:84900811174
SN - 1076-2752
VL - 56
SP - 535
EP - 539
JO - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
JF - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
IS - 5
ER -
