ArticleBMC public health2022
Influence of occupational exposure on hyperuricemia in steelworkers: a nested case-control study.
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- Risk Prediction for the Development of Hyperuricemia: Model Development Using an Occupational Health Examination Dataset.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundOccupational exposure may be associated with an increased risk of developing hyperuricemia. This study sheds lights on the association between occupational exposure and hyperuricemia in steelworkers.
methodA nested case-control study was conducted within a cohort of workers in steel companies to explore the association between occupational exposure and hyperuricemia. The case group consisted of a total of 641 cases of hyperuricemia identified during the study period, while 641 non-hyperuricemia subjects with the same age and gender distribution were randomly selected from the cohort as the control group.
resultsThe incidence rate of hyperuricemia among workers in the steel company was 17.30%, with an incidence density of 81.32/1,000 person-years. In comparison to the reference group, the risks of developing hyperuricemia for steelworkers undergoing ever shifts, current shifts, heat exposure, and dust exposure were 2.18 times, 1.81 times, 1.58 times and 1.34 times higher respectively. The odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were 1.87(1.12-3.13) and 2.02(1.21-3.37) for the cumulative number of days of night work at 0-1,972.80 and ≥ 1,972.80 (days), respectively. Compared to the group with the cumulative heat exposure of 0 (°C/year), the ORs (95% CI) for the risk of developing hyperuricemia in the groups with the cumulative heat exposure of 0-567.83 and ≥ 567.83 (°C/year) were 1.50(1.02-2.22) and 1.64(1.11-2.43), respectively. The OR (95% CI) for the risk of developing hyperuricemia was 1.56(1.05-2.32) at the cumulative dust exposure of ≥ 30.02 (mg/m
conclusionShift work, heat, and dust are independent risk factors for the development of hyperuricemia in steelworkers. Additionally, there is a multiplicative interaction between heat exposure and dust exposure in the development of hyperuricemia. Interventions for shift work, heat and dust may help to reduce the incidence rate of hyperuricemia and improve the health of steelworkers.
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