Metabolic syndrome incidence in an aging workforce: Occupational differences and the role of health behaviors.

ABSTRACT: This study investigates whether the incidence of metabolic syndrome (MetS), and its components, differs by occupational group among older workers (45-65 years) and whether health behaviors (smoking, leisure-time physical activity, diet quality, and alcohol consumption) can explain these differences. A sample of older workers (N = 34,834) from the North of the Netherlands was investigated. We analyzed data from two comprehensive measurement waves of the Lifelines Cohort Study and Biobank. MetS components were determined by physical measurements, blood markers, medication use, and self-reports. Occupational group and health behaviors were assessed by questionnaires. The association between occupational groups and MetS incidence was examined using logistic regression analysis. Health behavior

SUBMITTER: Runge K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8350497 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature