Risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes in a working population with sedentary occupations
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01/11/2010
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OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of risk factors and risk for cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes in employees with sedentary occupations enrolled in a workplace health-promotion program. METHODS: Participants (n = 762) were recruited from ten Melbourne workplaces, participating in a physical activity program. Demographic, behavioral, biomedical, and physical measurements were collected. RESULTS: The majority of employees were not meeting recommended guidelines for physical activity (62%), fruit intake (70%), vegetable intake (86%), body mass index (58%), or waist circumference (53%). Most had intermediate (53%) or high (7%) risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. CONCLUSIONS: The majority of Australian adults in sedentary occupations were not meeting guidelines for a number of chronic disease risk factors and a substantial proportion were unaware of their increased risk. This study supports the potential of chronic disease risk factor detection and intervention programs in the workplace. |
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eng |
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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |
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http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30081573/peeters-riskofcardiovascular-2010.pdf http://www.dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181f8da77 |
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2010, The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
Palavras-Chave | #Adult #Cardiovascular Diseases #Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 #Exercise #Female #Health Behavior #Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice #Health Policy #Health Promotion #Health Status Indicators #Humans #Hypertension #Logistic Models #Male #Middle Aged #Overweight #Risk Assessment #Risk Factors #Sedentary Lifestyle #Surveys and Questionnaires #Victoria #Workplace #Science & Technology #Life Sciences & Biomedicine #Public, Environmental & Occupational Health #PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH, SCI #LIFE-STYLE FACTORS #SCORE #PROGRAM #PROJECT #DIETARY #PREDICT #HEALTH #TOOL |
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Journal Article |