The necessity of improving cardiovascular health in commercial motor vehicle drivers
Commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers have an increased risk for cardiometabolic risk factors and higher rates of cardiovascular disease relative to the general population. Lifestyle factors, including the sedentary nature of driving and lack of access to healthy foods, contribute to the disproport...
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| author | Judy Kim Chloe R. Duvall Roger S. Blumenthal Nadia R. Sutton |
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| description | Commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers have an increased risk for cardiometabolic risk factors and higher rates of cardiovascular disease relative to the general population. Lifestyle factors, including the sedentary nature of driving and lack of access to healthy foods, contribute to the disproportionately high cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk among commercial vehicle (CMV) drivers. Occupational physicals represent an important opportunity to reach populations with a high prevalence and incidence of coronary artery disease who may not otherwise seek preventive care. These visits are an opportunity to discuss primary and secondary prevention, including lifestyle topics such as diet and exercise, and potentially recommend or implement preventive medical therapy when indicated. Future iterations of licensing guidelines for drivers should seek to incorporate updated recommendations regarding diet, physical activity, and preventive pharmacologic therapies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e4becb8f98754ea1a5f95e8ec90b29d42022-12-22T03:32:08ZengElsevierAmerican Heart Journal Plus2666-60222022-10-0122100206The necessity of improving cardiovascular health in commercial motor vehicle driversJudy Kim0Chloe R. Duvall1Roger S. Blumenthal2Nadia R. Sutton3Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USADepartment of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USADivision of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, Baltimore, MD, USADivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Corresponding author at: University of Michigan Health System, Frankel Cardiovascular Center CVC 2A192A/SPC 5869, 1500 East Medical Center Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.Commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers have an increased risk for cardiometabolic risk factors and higher rates of cardiovascular disease relative to the general population. Lifestyle factors, including the sedentary nature of driving and lack of access to healthy foods, contribute to the disproportionately high cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk among commercial vehicle (CMV) drivers. Occupational physicals represent an important opportunity to reach populations with a high prevalence and incidence of coronary artery disease who may not otherwise seek preventive care. These visits are an opportunity to discuss primary and secondary prevention, including lifestyle topics such as diet and exercise, and potentially recommend or implement preventive medical therapy when indicated. Future iterations of licensing guidelines for drivers should seek to incorporate updated recommendations regarding diet, physical activity, and preventive pharmacologic therapies.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666602222001239Cardiovascular diseasePreventionOccupational healthDiabetesHypertension |
| spellingShingle | Judy Kim Chloe R. Duvall Roger S. Blumenthal Nadia R. Sutton The necessity of improving cardiovascular health in commercial motor vehicle drivers American Heart Journal Plus Cardiovascular disease Prevention Occupational health Diabetes Hypertension |
| title | The necessity of improving cardiovascular health in commercial motor vehicle drivers |
| title_full | The necessity of improving cardiovascular health in commercial motor vehicle drivers |
| title_fullStr | The necessity of improving cardiovascular health in commercial motor vehicle drivers |
| title_full_unstemmed | The necessity of improving cardiovascular health in commercial motor vehicle drivers |
| title_short | The necessity of improving cardiovascular health in commercial motor vehicle drivers |
| title_sort | necessity of improving cardiovascular health in commercial motor vehicle drivers |
| topic | Cardiovascular disease Prevention Occupational health Diabetes Hypertension |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666602222001239 |
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