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ArticleJournal of occupational health2017

Potential objective biomarkers for fatigue among working women.

Chie Ebata, Hitomi Tatsuta, Masayuki Tatemichi

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Article in Journal of occupational health, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Chie EbataWakayama-Rosai Hospital.
Hitomi TatsutaWakayama-Rosai Hospital.
Masayuki TatemichiDepartment of Preventive Medicine, Tokai University, School of Medicine.
Wakayama Rosai Hospital · JPTokai University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe prediction of health impairment due to work overload is subjectively assessed based on recognized symptoms; however, objective evaluation is primarily ideal in the field of occupational health. Recently, some biomarkers of autonomic function and/or oxidative stress were reported to be associated with fatigue. This study aimed to preliminarily investigate whether these biomarkers could be objective indicators for fatigue and stress among working women.

methodParticipants included 118 full-time female workers (mean age 37.8 years), including 55 shift workers. Self-administered questionnaires, such as visual analog scale (VAS) for general health, a lifestyle questionnaire, SF-8 for health-related quality of life, and K6 for mental health screening, were used. In addition, biomarkers such as acceleration plethysmogram (APG), reactive oxygen metabolites-derived compounds (d-ROMs), and biological antioxidant potential (BAP) were measured.

resultsA significant association was observed between BAP and VAS (r=0.482, p<0.01) among shift workers. However, other biomarkers such as APG and d-ROMs were not significantly associated with symptoms. d-ROMs were significantly correlated with age and body mass index. There was a significant negative correlation between BAP and smoking. Results of the APG (low-frequency (LF) /high-frequency (HF) ratio) were significantly correlated with BAP, but not with d-ROMs. The LF/HF ratio and BAP for shift workers were significantly higher than those for day-time workers.

conclusionsOur results suggest that APG and BAP are potential objective biomarkers for fatigue among working women, although further follow-up studies are needed to clarify the scope of usefulness of the biomarkers for fatigue.

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Women, WorkingAdultAge FactorsAntioxidantsBiomarkersBody Mass IndexFatigueFemaleHumansJapanMiddle AgedPlethysmographyRisk FactorsSmokingStress, PsychologicalSurveys and QuestionnairesAntioxidantsBiomarkersFatigueObjective markerStressWomen workers

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