Prevalence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Middle-Aged Type 2 Diabetic Automobile Employees Assessed at the Workplace—The Praeford Study

Objective: The purpose of this study was to provide contemporary data on the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in middle-aged diabetic employees in Germany. Methods: Cardiovascular risk factors were assessed at the workplace in employees of the automobile industry who identified themselves a...

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Published in:Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 2007-05, Vol.49 (5), p.481-483
Main Authors: Schneider, Christian A., Herold, Gerd, Gysan, Detlev, Albus, Christian, Bjarnason-Wehrens, Birna, Predel, Hans-Georg
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atherosclerosis (general aspects, experimental research)
Automobile industry
Automobiles
Biological and medical sciences
Blood and lymphatic vessels
Cardiology. Vascular system
Cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology
Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Diabetes. Impaired glucose tolerance
Employees
Endocrine pancreas. Apud cells (diseases)
Endocrinopathies
Etiopathogenesis. Screening. Investigations. Target tissue resistance
Female
Germany - epidemiology
Health Status Indicators
Humans
Industry
Male
Medical sciences
Middle age
Middle Aged
Occupational safety
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Risk Factors
Work environment
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Summary:Objective: The purpose of this study was to provide contemporary data on the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in middle-aged diabetic employees in Germany. Methods: Cardiovascular risk factors were assessed at the workplace in employees of the automobile industry who identified themselves as having type 2 diabetes mellitus. The proportion of subjects reaching the target values for hemoglobin Ale (HbA1c), systolic blood pressure, and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol was analyzed. Results: Among 4234 employees, 91 employees with diabetes were identified (mean age, 52 years). Only 7 of 91 (8%) diabetic employees achieved all three recommended target values. Blood pressure targets were achieved by 26%, HbAlc target value by 54%, and LDL target value by 31% of employees. Conclusion: Only a negligible proportion of working people with diabetes achieve the recommended target values. This sobenng result questions current management modalities and calls for new treatment and monitoring strategies for working people with diabetes.
ISSN:1076-2752
1536-5948
DOI:10.1097/JOM.0b013e3180577750