Shift Work and Arteriosclerosis Risk in Professional Bus Drivers

Purpose Professional bus drivers are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease, but the underlying causes are unclear. Professional bus drivers often follow shift schedules. Especially, an association between shift work and early manifestations of cardiovascular disease has not been elucidated. T...

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Published in:Annals of epidemiology 2010, Vol.20 (1), p.60-66
Main Authors: Chen, Chun-Chieh, MD, PhD, Shiu, Li-Jie, MS, Li, Yu-Ling, MS, Tung, Kuan-Yeng, MS, Chan, Kwan-Yu, MD, Yeh, Chih-Jung, PhD, Chen, Shiuan-Chih, MD, PhD, Wong, Ruey-Hong, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Anthropometry
Arteriosclerosis
Blood Pressure
Coronary Artery Disease - etiology
Humans
Internal Medicine
Interviews as Topic
Male
Middle Aged
Motor Vehicles
Professional Drivers
Pulse Wave Velocity
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Shift Work
Surveys and Questionnaires
Taiwan
Transportation
Work Schedule Tolerance - physiology
Young Adult
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Summary:Purpose Professional bus drivers are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease, but the underlying causes are unclear. Professional bus drivers often follow shift schedules. Especially, an association between shift work and early manifestations of cardiovascular disease has not been elucidated. Thus we investigated the links between shift work and arteriosclerosis risk in professional bus drivers. Methods Questionnaires were administered to 184 bus drivers on demographic characteristics, lifestyle, and occupational history from 5 transportation companies in Taiwan. Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) was measured using a volume-plethysmographic apparatus. Body mass index, waist circumference, biochemical variables, and blood pressure were also measured. Results Arteriosclerotic risk factors (age, weekly driving hours, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, and insulin level) differed in part among different groups of drivers. Long-term shift drivers had higher baPWV compared to regular drivers and short-term shift drivers (1594 cm/s vs. 1497 and 1432, p
ISSN:1047-2797
1873-2585
DOI:10.1016/j.annepidem.2009.07.093