Epidemiology of non-communicable diseases among professional drivers in LMICs: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: This systematic review collected evidence on the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among professional drivers and reported on the most common factors that increase the risk of NCDs in this specific population in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The protocol for this systematic review was registered in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO). We conducted a thorough search on PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, Scopus, Global Health, Web of Science and Africa-wide information databases on 11 May 2023. We adapted the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) tool to assess the quality of the studies. We estimated the prevalence of hypertension, prediabetes, diabetes mellitus (DM), overweight and obesity among professional drivers using a random effect model to compu

SUBMITTER: Njiro BJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11364521 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature