Akbar Nikpajouh, Feridoun Noohi, Mokhtar Malakpour, Majid Tajik, Amir Mahmoudzadeh, Peyman Moghadam, Mahmood Salesi, Mehdi Raei, Mohammad Amin Shahrbaf
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Abstract
Background: Professional driving is associated with overworking, lack of physical activity, and high stress, which are susceptible to cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). We aimed to determine the prevalence of hypertension and obesity in Iranian professional drivers.
Methods: Overall, 132,452 drivers were included by census sampling methods and those who did not pass periodic examinations were excluded. Demographics and anthropometric data, including height and weight and the driver's blood pressure, were recorded. The criteria for hypertension assumed as the systolic blood pressure ≥ 130 mm and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 80 mm, and the criteria for prehypertension assumed as 120-129 systolic and < 80 mm Hg. In addition, body mass index (BMI) ≥ 25 is assumed as overweight, and BMI ≥ 30 is assumed as obesity.
Results: Overall, 113,856 male drivers were included in the final analysis. The prevalence of HTN, pre-HTN, and abnormal blood pressure (HTN + pre-HTN) was calculated to be 14.2%, 57.4%, and 71.6%, respectively. Khuzestan, West Azerbaijan, and Yazd had the most prevalence of abnormal blood pressure. The prevalence of overweight, obesity, and abnormal weight (overweight + obesity) was calculated to be 50.9%, 22.6%, and 73.5%, respectively, and the northwest provinces had the highest prevalence of abnormal weight.
Conclusion: Professional Iranian drivers have a high prevalence of abnormal blood pressure and weight associated with job-related risk factors. Preventive measures should be taken to confront a possible outbreak of CVDs in this population.
背景：职业驾驶与过度工作、缺乏体力活动和高压力有关，这些都容易患心血管疾病。我们旨在确定伊朗职业司机中高血压和肥胖的患病率。方法：采用普查抽样方法，共纳入132452名驾驶员，未通过定期检查的驾驶员除外。记录了人口统计和人体测量数据，包括身高、体重和司机的血压。高血压的标准假定为收缩压≥130 mm和/或舒张压≥80 mm，高血压前期的标准假定是收缩压120-129和<80 mm Hg。此外，体重指数（BMI）≥25被视为超重，BMI≥30被视为肥胖。结果：总的来说，113856名男性司机被纳入了最终分析。HTN、高血压前期和异常血压（HTN+高血压前期）的患病率分别为14.2%、57.4%和71.6%。胡齐斯坦、西阿塞拜疆和亚兹德的血压异常患病率最高。超重、肥胖和体重异常（超重+肥胖）的患病率分别为50.9%、22.6%和73.5%，西北省份的体重异常患病率最高。结论：伊朗职业司机的血压和体重异常患病率较高，与工作相关的危险因素有关。应采取预防措施，应对这一人群中可能爆发的心血管疾病。
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Accounts of Chemical Research presents short, concise and critical articles offering easy-to-read overviews of basic research and applications in all areas of chemistry and biochemistry. These short reviews focus on research from the author’s own laboratory and are designed to teach the reader about a research project. In addition, Accounts of Chemical Research publishes commentaries that give an informed opinion on a current research problem. Special Issues online are devoted to a single topic of unusual activity and significance.
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