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SynthesisPloS one2016

Association between Work-Related Stress and Risk for Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies.

Hua Sui, Nijing Sun, Libin Zhan, Xiaoguang Lu, Tuo Chen, Xinyong Mao

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Synthesis in PloS one, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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30citing papers in PubMed, 5 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

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30 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 65 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Hua SuiInstitute of Basic Research of Integrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, P.R. China.
Nijing SunThe Affiliated Hospital of Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, P.R. China.
Libin ZhanCollege of Basic Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P.R. China.
Xiaoguang LuDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Dalian University, Dalian, Liaoning, P.R. China.
Tuo ChenDalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, P.R. China.
Xinyong MaoDalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, P.R. China.
Dalian Medical University · CNAffiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University · CNNanjing University of Chinese Medicine · CNWuhan University of Science and Technology · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectiveThe prevalence of type 2 diabetes is increasing rapidly around the world. Work-related stress is thought to be a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes; however, this association has not been widely studied, and the findings that have been reported are inconsistent. Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies to explore the association between work-related stress and risk for type 2 diabetes.

methodsA systematic literature search and manual search limited to articles published in English were performed to select the prospective cohort studies evaluated the association between work-related stress and risk for type 2 diabetes up to September 2014 from four electronic databases including PubMed, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library and Web of Science. A random-effects model was used to estimate the overall risk.

resultsNo significant association was found between work-related stress and risk for type 2 diabetes based on meta-analysis of seven prospective cohort studies involving 214,086 participants and 5,511 cases (job demands: relative risk 0.94 [95% confidence interval 0.72-1.23]; decision latitude: relative risk 1.16 [0.85-1.58]; job strain: relative risk 1.12 [.0.95-1.32]). However, an association between work-related stress and risk for type 2 diabetes was observed in women (job strain: relative risk 1.22 [1.01-1.46]) (P = 0.04). A sensitivity analysis conducted by excluding one study in each turn yielded similar results. No publication bias was detected with a funnel plot despite the limited number of studies included in the analysis.

conclusionsThe results of this meta-analysis did not confirm a direct association between work-related stress and risk for type 2 diabetes. In subgroup analyses we found job strain was a risk factor for type 2 diabetes in women.

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2HumansMental DisordersOccupational DiseasesProspective StudiesStress, Psychological

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