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KMID : 0895420140240040566
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Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Enviromental Hygiene
2014 Volume.24 No. 4 p.566 ~ p.577
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A Study on the Prevalence and Influencing Factors of Metabolic Syndrome among Police Officers
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Hong Ju-Hee
Lee Sa-Woo
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the predictors of metabolic syndrome among police officers and determine its prevalence.
Methods: Data were collected through a questionnaire survey and medical examination among 1,089 male police officers from 2010 to 2013. Information about age, marital status, smoking, drinking and exercise were based on data from the self-administered questionnaire. We collected job type, working position, and work duration from company personnel data and the indices of metabolic syndrome through the medical examination. Metabolic syndrome was assessed according to the NCEP-ATP Ⅲ definition and the Asia-Pacific obesity guidelines.
Results: The prevalence of metabolic syndrome among the 1,089 police officers was 33.4%. The prevalence of metabolic influencing factors were 47.5% for abdominal obesity, 30.1% for hypertension, 37.1% for hypertriglyceridemia, 22.0% for low HDL-cholesteralemia and 13.2% for hyperglycemia. Factors such as age, drinking, and family history were significantly associated with metabolic syndrome.
Conclusions: Weight control and a moderate drinking program may decrease the prevalence of metabolic syndrome among male police officers.
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KEYWORD
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metabolic syndrome, police officer
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