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Work Stress and Metabolic Syndrome in Police Officers. A Prospective Study.
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- Job strain and effort-reward imbalance as risk factors for type 2 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies.Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health · 2022Pooled it
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- Work-related stress as a cardiovascular risk factor in police officers: a systematic review of evidence.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2018Pooled it
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- Correlation analysis between occupational stress and metabolic syndrome in workers of a petrochemical enterprise: based on two assessment models of occupational stress.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Physical exercise behavior characteristics and influencing factors for participation in police officers.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Validation and Psychometric Properties of the German Operational and Organizational Police Stress Questionnaires.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- The association between perceived stress, acculturation, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in Mexican-origin adults in Southern Arizona.Preventive medicine reports · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe aim of this longitudinal study was to evaluate the association between occupational stress and metabolic syndrome (MetS) in a rapid response police unit.
methodWork-related stress was continuously monitored during the 5-year period with both the Demand-Control-Support (DCS) and the Effort-Reward Imbalance (ERI) models. Blood pressure, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, triglycerides, HDL-cholesterol, and fasting blood glucose were measured at baseline in January 2009, and in January 2014. 234 out of 290 police officers (81%) completed the follow-up.
resultsThe majority of police officers had high stress levels. At follow-up, police officers in the highest quartile of stress had significantly higher mean levels of triglycerides, and lower levels of HDL-cholesterol than their colleagues in the lowest quartile. Police officers with high stress had an increased adjusted risk of developing MetS (aOR = 2.68; CI95% = 1.08-6.70), and hypertriglyceridemia (aOR = 7.86; CI95 = 1.29-48.04). Demand and Effort were significant predictors of MetS.
conclusionOur study supports the hypothesis that work-related stress induces MetS, particularly through its effects on blood lipids. Future longitudinal studies with continuous monitoring of stress levels will definitively confirm this hypothesis.
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