Differences in cardiovascular risk levels between cleaning staff and hotel housekeepers

• Published in: Journal of occupational health 2022-01, Vol.64 (1), p.e12320-n/a
• Main Authors: López‐González, Ángel Arturo, Manzanero, Zoe, González San Miguel, Hilda María, Arroyo Bote, Sebastiana, Riutord Sbert, Pere, Rigo Vives, María del Mar, Ramírez Manent, José Ignacio
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adult; atherogenic index; Body fat; Body weight; cardiovascular disease; Cardiovascular diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology; Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology; Cholesterol; Cleaning; cleaning staff; Cross-Sectional Studies; Diabetes; Employment; Fatty liver; Female; Gender; Glucose; Health risks; Heart Disease Risk Factors; High density lipoprotein; Hotels; Hotels & motels; Humans; Hypertension; Injuries; Liver; Liver diseases; Male; Manual workers; Measurement techniques; Metabolic disorders; Metabolic syndrome; Metabolic Syndrome - complications; Metabolic Syndrome - etiology; Morbidity; Mortality; Obesity; Occupational accidents; Occupational Health; Occupational Health and Safety in the World; Occupational stress; Occupations; Overweight; Prevalence; Risk Factors; Risk levels; Social classes; Triglycerides; Womens health; Workers
• ISSN: 1348-9585; 1341-9145; 1348-9585
• DOI: 10.1002/1348-9585.12320

Background and objective Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with a greater incidence in the most disadvantaged social classes. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the level of cardiovascular risk in cleaning workers. Methods This was a descriptive, cross‐sectional study in 46.632 cleaning workers (40.169 women and 6.463 men). Thirty‐one different scales related to cardiovascular risk were studied (14 assessing overweight and obesity, 5 determining the risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, 5 scales of cardiovascular risk, 4 atherogenic indices, and 3 scales of metabolic syndrome, among others). The results obtained were divided between personnel who perform their cleaning tasks in the hotel and catering industry and those in other sectors. Results The prevalence of obesity and arterial hypertension in cleaning workers was over 20% in both sexes. A similar amount was observed in moderate or high values on the REGICOR (Registre GIroní del COR) scale. More than 15% presented metabolic syndrome according to the NCEP ATPIII (National Cholesterol Education Program‐Adult Treatment Program III) criteria, while over 10% of women and 20% of men had a high risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease assessed with the fatty liver index. Conclusion Cardiovascular risk is higher, in both sexes, in the group of cleaning workers who work in companies other than hotels.