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SynthesisHealth promotion international2024

Epidemiology of non-communicable diseases among professional drivers in LMICs: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Belinda J Njiro, Harrieth P Ndumwa, Hannah Wanjiku Waithera, Rehema Chande, William Julius, Fredirick Mashili, Julius C Mwita, Monica H Swahn, Catherine Staton, Joel Msafiri Francis

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Synthesis in Health promotion international, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Belinda J NjiroMRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt), Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-8312-0643
Harrieth P NdumwaDepartment of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.ORCID 0000-0003-0681-880X
Hannah Wanjiku WaitheraDivision of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-4311-6287
Rehema ChandeDirectorate of Library Services, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
William JuliusDirectorate of Library Services, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Fredirick MashiliDepartment of Physiology, School of Biomedical Sciences, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.ORCID 0000-0002-5306-6703
Julius C MwitaDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Botswana and Princess Marina Hospital, Gaborone, Botswana.
Monica H SwahnWellstar College of Health and Human Services, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6663-3885
Catherine StatonDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Duke School of Medicine/Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
Joel Msafiri FrancisDepartment of Family Medicine and Primary Care, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0003-1902-2683

Funding

Deputy Vice-Chancellor Vitamin C programme FRCS022National Research Foundation (NRF) Incentive Funding for Rated Researchers 145362
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This systematic review collected evidence on the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among professional drivers and reported on the most common factors that increase the risk of NCDs in this specific population in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The protocol for this systematic review was registered in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO). We conducted a thorough search on PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, Scopus, Global Health, Web of Science and Africa-wide information databases on 11 May 2023. We adapted the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) tool to assess the quality of the studies. We estimated the prevalence of hypertension, prediabetes, diabetes mellitus (DM), overweight and obesity among professional drivers using a random effect model to compute pooled and subgroup analyses. In addition, we conducted a narrative synthesis of the risk factors and recommendations presented in the included studies. Forty-one studies, including 48 414 study participants, met the criteria for inclusion. The pooled prevalence of hypertension, DM and obesity among professional drivers was 36.7% [95% confidence interval (CI): 31.8-41.6%], 15.2% (95% CI: 7.0-23.4%) and 27.2% (95% CI: 18.7-35.8%), respectively. Unsupportive environment, work stress, sedentary lifestyle, consumption of unhealthy foods and shift work were the most common modifiable risk factors reported. Our findings also show a significant burden of hypertension, DM and obesity among professional drivers in LMICs. The prevalence of DM and obesity was two- and three-fold higher than findings in general populations, respectively. Our findings indicate an urgent need for tailored interventions for different occupation-related risk factors for NCDs among professional drivers in LMICs.

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Automobile DrivingDeveloping CountriesNoncommunicable DiseasesDiabetes MellitusHumansHypertensionObesityPrevalenceRisk Factorsdiabetes mellitushypertensionlow and middle-income countriesnon-communicable diseasesobesityprofessional drivers

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PMCPMC11364521

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