Incidence of type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome by Occupation - 10-Year follow-up of the Gutenberg Health Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In view of demographic change, rising retirement age, and a growing shortage of skilled workers, it is increasingly important to prevent widespread diseases such as type 2 diabetes or its risk factor metabolic syndrome. Since the workplace is an important setting for preventive measures and little is known about incident cases in the working population, the aim of this study was to identify vulnerable occupational groups for whom these interventions are particularly appropriate. Therefore, we investigated the 10-year incidence of type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome across occupational groups in Germany.

Methods

Employees of the population-based Gutenberg-Health-Study (GHS) were examined at baseline (2007-2012) and 10 years later. We calculated age- and sex-stan

SUBMITTER: Bauer J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11803924 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature