Assessment of UK Heavy Goods Vehicle drivers' lifestyle behaviours: a cross-sectional study.

Journal of occupational and environmental medicine Pub Date : 2024-12-13 DOI:10.1097/JOM.0000000000003296

Katharina B Ruettger, Scott A Willis, James A King, Stacy A Clemes

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Abstract

Objective: Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) drivers face difficult working conditions, promoting unhealthy lifestyle behaviours which are associated with an elevated prevalence of long-term health conditions.

Methods: 109 drivers across the UK completed an online survey investigating differences in lifestyle behaviours between drivers with (N = 54) and without obesity (N = 55), including differences on work and non-workdays using an exploratory data analysis approach.

Results: Drivers with obesity (49.6%) perceived more barriers to healthy eating and being active than drivers without obesity. Drivers with obesity reported choosing more unhealthy options as snacks, ate more often at fast-food chains, and fewer fulfilled the physical activity guidelines. Additionally, the two groups differed regarding food and beverage choices on work and non-workdays.

Conclusions: HGV drivers with obesity exhibit various dietary and physical activity behaviours associated with overnutrition and poor cardiometabolic health.

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评估英国重型货车司机的生活方式行为：一项横断面研究。

目的：重型货车（HGV）司机面临困难的工作条件，促进不健康的生活方式行为，这与长期健康状况的患病率升高有关。方法：109名英国司机完成了一项在线调查，调查肥胖司机（N = 54）和非肥胖司机（N = 55）的生活方式行为差异，包括工作和非工作日的差异，使用探索性数据分析方法。结果：肥胖司机（49.6%）认为健康饮食和运动的障碍比非肥胖司机更多。肥胖司机报告说，他们会选择更多不健康的零食，在快餐连锁店吃得更多，遵守体育锻炼指南的人也更少。此外，两组人在工作日和非工作日的食物和饮料选择上也存在差异。结论：肥胖的HGV驾驶员表现出与营养过剩和心脏代谢健康不良相关的各种饮食和身体活动行为。

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