Evaluation of selected risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and diabetes as a background for the prevention program in occupational healthcare
Objectives Cardiovascular and metabolic disorders constitute major health problems in the working populations in Europe. The aim of this project was to evaluate the health condition of workers employed in a Polish research and medical institution, and then to establish the necessary preventive actio...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine
2021-06-01
|
| Series: | International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://ijomeh.eu/Evaluation-of-selected-risk-factors-for-cardiovascular-diseases-and-diabetes-as-a,128973,0,2.html |
| _version_ | 1819147407708913664 |
|---|---|
| author | Agnieszka Lipińska-Ojrzanowska Jolanta Walusiak-Skorupa Marcin Ojrzanowski Andrzej Marcinkiewicz Michał Plewka Marta Wiszniewska |
| author_facet | Agnieszka Lipińska-Ojrzanowska Jolanta Walusiak-Skorupa Marcin Ojrzanowski Andrzej Marcinkiewicz Michał Plewka Marta Wiszniewska |
| author_sort | Agnieszka Lipińska-Ojrzanowska |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Objectives
Cardiovascular and metabolic disorders constitute major health problems in the working populations in Europe. The aim of this project
was to evaluate the health condition of workers employed in a Polish research and medical institution, and then to establish the necessary preventive
actions by creating a modern model of occupational healthcare integrated with civilization disease (CivD) prevention.
Material and Methods
Overall, 100 workers voluntarily participated in a health program for CivD prevention during mandatory prophylactic examinations. Data from these
examinations was collected in a system of electronic documentation to enable the analysis of the workers’ health condition and risk factors of CivDs.
Results
Women accounted for 72% of the employees who voluntarily participated in the prevention program, and 80% of the subjects had university
education. As regards the health condition, 27% of the patients had elevated systolic, and 23% diastolic, blood pressure, and 21% had an abnormal
fasting glucose level. Stressful job was an important factor correlated with an excessive body mass index, diastolic blood pressure, as well as total and
low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels. Smoking, sedentary work and a lack of physical activity were significant factors for abdominal obesity. Generally,
94% of the program participants required some further interventions in lifestyle, diagnostics or treatment.
Conclusions
Civilization disease
prevention should focus on increasing physical activity both in leisure time and at the workplace as far as practicable. There is a need for implementing
projects leading to occupational stress reduction and smoking cessation. Men as well as workers with vocational and elementary education need to be
recruited for prevention programs dedicated to employees. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2021;34(3):403–13 |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-22T13:29:20Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-281fe7ead989420ab83ce34acd1c95ae |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1232-1087 1896-494X |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-22T13:29:20Z |
| publishDate | 2021-06-01 |
| publisher | Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine |
| record_format | Article |
| series | International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health |
| spelling | doaj.art-281fe7ead989420ab83ce34acd1c95ae2022-12-21T18:24:13ZengNofer Institute of Occupational MedicineInternational Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health1232-10871896-494X2021-06-0134340341310.13075/ijomeh.1896.01531128973Evaluation of selected risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and diabetes as a background for the prevention program in occupational healthcareAgnieszka Lipińska-Ojrzanowska0Jolanta Walusiak-Skorupa1Marcin Ojrzanowski2Andrzej Marcinkiewicz3Michał Plewka4Marta Wiszniewska5Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland (Department of Occupational Diseases and Environmental Health)Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland (Department of Occupational Diseases and Environmental Health)Medical University of Lodz, Łódź, Poland (Chair and Department of Cardiology)Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland (Department of Occupational Diseases and Environmental Health)Medical University of Lodz, Łódź, Poland (Chair and Department of Cardiology)Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland (Department of Occupational Diseases and Environmental Health)Objectives Cardiovascular and metabolic disorders constitute major health problems in the working populations in Europe. The aim of this project was to evaluate the health condition of workers employed in a Polish research and medical institution, and then to establish the necessary preventive actions by creating a modern model of occupational healthcare integrated with civilization disease (CivD) prevention. Material and Methods Overall, 100 workers voluntarily participated in a health program for CivD prevention during mandatory prophylactic examinations. Data from these examinations was collected in a system of electronic documentation to enable the analysis of the workers’ health condition and risk factors of CivDs. Results Women accounted for 72% of the employees who voluntarily participated in the prevention program, and 80% of the subjects had university education. As regards the health condition, 27% of the patients had elevated systolic, and 23% diastolic, blood pressure, and 21% had an abnormal fasting glucose level. Stressful job was an important factor correlated with an excessive body mass index, diastolic blood pressure, as well as total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels. Smoking, sedentary work and a lack of physical activity were significant factors for abdominal obesity. Generally, 94% of the program participants required some further interventions in lifestyle, diagnostics or treatment. Conclusions Civilization disease prevention should focus on increasing physical activity both in leisure time and at the workplace as far as practicable. There is a need for implementing projects leading to occupational stress reduction and smoking cessation. Men as well as workers with vocational and elementary education need to be recruited for prevention programs dedicated to employees. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2021;34(3):403–13http://ijomeh.eu/Evaluation-of-selected-risk-factors-for-cardiovascular-diseases-and-diabetes-as-a,128973,0,2.htmloccupational medicinehealth promotion at the workplaceoccupational health systemrisk factors of civilization diseasessystemic coronary risk evaluationhealth of the working-age population |
| spellingShingle | Agnieszka Lipińska-Ojrzanowska Jolanta Walusiak-Skorupa Marcin Ojrzanowski Andrzej Marcinkiewicz Michał Plewka Marta Wiszniewska Evaluation of selected risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and diabetes as a background for the prevention program in occupational healthcare International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health occupational medicine health promotion at the workplace occupational health system risk factors of civilization diseases systemic coronary risk evaluation health of the working-age population |
| title | Evaluation of selected risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and diabetes as a background for the prevention program in occupational healthcare |
| title_full | Evaluation of selected risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and diabetes as a background for the prevention program in occupational healthcare |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of selected risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and diabetes as a background for the prevention program in occupational healthcare |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of selected risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and diabetes as a background for the prevention program in occupational healthcare |
| title_short | Evaluation of selected risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and diabetes as a background for the prevention program in occupational healthcare |
| title_sort | evaluation of selected risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and diabetes as a background for the prevention program in occupational healthcare |
| topic | occupational medicine health promotion at the workplace occupational health system risk factors of civilization diseases systemic coronary risk evaluation health of the working-age population |
| url | http://ijomeh.eu/Evaluation-of-selected-risk-factors-for-cardiovascular-diseases-and-diabetes-as-a,128973,0,2.html |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT agnieszkalipinskaojrzanowska evaluationofselectedriskfactorsforcardiovasculardiseasesanddiabetesasabackgroundforthepreventionprograminoccupationalhealthcare AT jolantawalusiakskorupa evaluationofselectedriskfactorsforcardiovasculardiseasesanddiabetesasabackgroundforthepreventionprograminoccupationalhealthcare AT marcinojrzanowski evaluationofselectedriskfactorsforcardiovasculardiseasesanddiabetesasabackgroundforthepreventionprograminoccupationalhealthcare AT andrzejmarcinkiewicz evaluationofselectedriskfactorsforcardiovasculardiseasesanddiabetesasabackgroundforthepreventionprograminoccupationalhealthcare AT michałplewka evaluationofselectedriskfactorsforcardiovasculardiseasesanddiabetesasabackgroundforthepreventionprograminoccupationalhealthcare AT martawiszniewska evaluationofselectedriskfactorsforcardiovasculardiseasesanddiabetesasabackgroundforthepreventionprograminoccupationalhealthcare |