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Pinheiro TDDP, Silva B, Zanella JDFP, Salazar RFDS, Bonfanti-Azzolin G. Cardiovascular disease risk among male workers of a regional electricity distribution company in Brazil. Work 2023; 74:219-226. [PMID: 36214006 DOI: 10.3233/wor-205238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND At energy distribution companies, office and operational employees work in different occupational environments. Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) can develop due to occupational factors and can often lead to morbidity and disability. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the risk of CVD in workers with different occupations in an energy distribution company, using cardiometabolic indices. METHODS Workers (men), aged between 20 and 70 years, were divided into two groups: operational (n = 78) and office (n = 106) workers. Their metabolic profiles were analyzed using anthropometric and laboratory data to obtain the atherogenic plasma index (AIP) and insulin resistance index (TyG), and to identify the hypertriglyceridemic waist (HTGW) phenotype as cardiometabolic indicators. RESULTS There was no difference in CVD risk between the two groups. However, 82% of the test subjects presented a high risk for the development of atherosclerosis based on the AIP, and 11.4% presented the HTGW phenotype, along with the presence of dyslipidemia, insulin resistance, and being overweight as risk factors for CVD. CONCLUSIONS Although the identified risk factors are not related to the type of occupation at work, companies in the electricity sector can invest in the implementation of measures for health promotion to protect and prevent diseases and improve labor productivity and quality.
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- Tatiane Draguer Dal Ponte Pinheiro
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Atenção Integral à Saúde (PPGAIS - UNICRUZ/UNIJUÍ), Departamento de Ciências da Saúde e Agrárias, Universidade de Cruz Alta (UNICRUZ), Cruz Alta, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Atenção Integral à Saúde (PPGAIS - UNICRUZ/UNIJUÍ), Departamento de Ciências da Saúde e Agrárias, Universidade de Cruz Alta (UNICRUZ), Cruz Alta, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Atenção Integral à Saúde (PPGAIS - UNICRUZ/UNIJUÍ), Departamento de Ciências da Saúde e Agrárias, Universidade de Cruz Alta (UNICRUZ), Cruz Alta, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Atenção Integral à Saúde (PPGAIS - UNICRUZ/UNIJUÍ), Departamento de Ciências da Saúde e Agrárias, Universidade de Cruz Alta (UNICRUZ), Cruz Alta, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Atenção Integral à Saúde (PPGAIS - UNICRUZ/UNIJUÍ), Departamento de Ciências da Saúde e Agrárias, Universidade de Cruz Alta (UNICRUZ), Cruz Alta, Brazil
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Namdarimoghaddam P, Fowokan A, Humphries KH, Mancini GBJ, Lear S. Association of "hypertriglyceridemic waist" with increased 5-year risk of subclinical atherosclerosis in a multi-ethnic population: a prospective cohort study. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2021; 21:63. [PMID: 33530949 PMCID: PMC7851930 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-021-01882-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 01/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background Hypertriglyceridemic waist (HTGW), which incorporates measures of waist circumference and levels of triglyceride in blood, could act as an early-stage predictor to identify the individuals at high-risk for subclinical atherosclerosis. Previous studies have explored the cross-sectional association between HTGW and atherosclerosis; however, understanding how this association might change over time is necessary. This study will assess the association between HTGW with 5-year subclinical carotid atherosclerosis. Methods 517 participants of Aboriginal, Chinese, European, and South Asian ethnicities were examined for baseline HTGW and 5-year indices of subclinical atherosclerosis (intima media thickness (mm), total area (mm2), and plaque presence). Family history of cardiovascular disease, sociodemographic measures (age, sex, ethnicity, income level, maximum education), and traditional risk factors (systolic blood pressure, smoking status, total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, body mass index) were incorporated into the models of association. These models used multiple linear regression and logistic regression. Results Baseline HTGW phenotype is a statistically significant and clinically meaningful predictor of 5-year intima media thickness (β = 0.08 [0.04, 0.11], p < 0.001), total area (β = 0.20 [0.07, 0.33], p = 0.002), and plaque presence (OR = 2.17 [1.13, 4.19], p = 0.02) compared to the non-HTGW group independent of sociodemographic factors and family history. However, this association is no longer significant after adjusting for the traditional risk factors of atherosclerosis (p = 0.27, p = 0.45, p = 0.66, respectively). Moreover, change in status of HTGW phenotype does not correlate with change in indices of atherosclerosis over 5 years. Conclusions Our results suggest that when the traditional risk factors of atherosclerosis are known, HTGW may not offer additional value as a predictor of subclinical atherosclerosis progression over 5 years.
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- Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6, Canada
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- BC Centre for Improved Cardiovascular Health (ICVHealth) at Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences (CHEOS), Vancouver, BC, V6Z 2K5, Canada.,Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1M9, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1M9, Canada
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6, Canada.,Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6, Canada.,Division of Cardiology, Providence Health Care, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1Y6, Canada
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Carbonell M, Castelblanco E, Valldeperas X, Betriu À, Traveset A, Granado-Casas M, Hernández M, Vázquez F, Martín M, Rubinat E, Lecube A, Franch-Nadal J, Fernández E, Puig-Domingo M, Avogaro A, Alonso N, Mauricio D. Diabetic retinopathy is associated with the presence and burden of subclinical carotid atherosclerosis in type 1 diabetes. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2018; 17:66. [PMID: 29728117 PMCID: PMC5935933 DOI: 10.1186/s12933-018-0706-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2018] [Accepted: 04/18/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background Cardiovascular (CV) disease due to atherosclerosis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in adult patients with diabetes, either type 1 or type 2 diabetes. The aim of the study was to assess the association of the frequency and the burden of subclinical carotid atherosclerotic disease in patients with type 1 diabetes according to the presence and severity of diabetic retinopathy (DR). Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in 340 patients with type 1 diabetes (41.5% with DR), and in 304 non-diabetic individuals. All participants were free from previous CV disease and chronic kidney disease (CKD). B-mode carotid ultrasound imaging was performed in all the study subjects. Patients with type 1 diabetes underwent a full eye examination, and DR patients were divided into two groups: mild disease and advanced disease. Results In the group of patients with type 1 diabetes, the percentage of patients with carotid plaques was higher in those with DR compared with those without DR (44.7% vs. 24.1%, p < 0.001). Patients with DR also presented a higher incidence of ≥ 2 carotid plaques (25.5% vs. 11.1%, p < 0.001). Apart from other traditional cardiovascular risk factors, the presence of advanced stages of DR was independently associated with the presence (p = 0.044) and the burden (≥ 2 carotid plaques; p = 0.009) of subclinical carotid atherosclerosis. Conclusions In patients with type 1 diabetes without previous CV disease or established CKD, the presence of advanced stages of DR is associated with a higher atherosclerotic burden in the carotid arteries. The presence of DR identifies patients at risk for carotid atherosclerotic disease. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12933-018-0706-z) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Marc Carbonell
- Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain.,Department of Medicine, Barcelona Autonomous University (UAB), Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Surgery, Barcelona Autonomous University (UAB), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, University Hospital and Health Science Research Institute Germans Trias i Pujol, Carretera Canyet S/N, 08916, Badalona, Spain.,Center for Biomedical Research on Diabetes and Associated Metabolic Diseases (CIBERDEM), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain.,Department of Medicine, Barcelona Autonomous University (UAB), Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Surgery, Barcelona Autonomous University (UAB), Barcelona, Spain
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- Biomedical Research Institute of Lleida, Lleida, Spain
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Arnau de Vilanova, Lleida, Spain
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- Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, University Hospital and Health Science Research Institute Germans Trias i Pujol, Carretera Canyet S/N, 08916, Badalona, Spain.,Biomedical Research Institute of Lleida, Lleida, Spain
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- Biomedical Research Institute of Lleida, Lleida, Spain.,Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, University Hospital Arnau de Vilanova, Lleida, Spain
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- Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, University Hospital and Health Science Research Institute Germans Trias i Pujol, Carretera Canyet S/N, 08916, Badalona, Spain
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- Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, University Hospital and Health Science Research Institute Germans Trias i Pujol, Carretera Canyet S/N, 08916, Badalona, Spain
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- Biomedical Research Institute of Lleida, Lleida, Spain.,Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, University Hospital Arnau de Vilanova, Lleida, Spain
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- Center for Biomedical Research on Diabetes and Associated Metabolic Diseases (CIBERDEM), Barcelona, Spain.,Primary Health Care Center Raval Sud, Gerència d'Atenció Primaria, Institut Català de la Salut, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, University Hospital and Health Science Research Institute Germans Trias i Pujol, Carretera Canyet S/N, 08916, Badalona, Spain.,Center for Biomedical Research on Diabetes and Associated Metabolic Diseases (CIBERDEM), Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Medicine, Barcelona Autonomous University (UAB), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, University Hospital and Health Science Research Institute Germans Trias i Pujol, Carretera Canyet S/N, 08916, Badalona, Spain. .,Center for Biomedical Research on Diabetes and Associated Metabolic Diseases (CIBERDEM), Barcelona, Spain. .,Biomedical Research Institute of Lleida, Lleida, Spain. .,Department of Medicine, Barcelona Autonomous University (UAB), Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, University Hospital and Health Science Research Institute Germans Trias i Pujol, Carretera Canyet S/N, 08916, Badalona, Spain. .,Center for Biomedical Research on Diabetes and Associated Metabolic Diseases (CIBERDEM), Barcelona, Spain. .,Biomedical Research Institute of Lleida, Lleida, Spain. .,Department of Medicine, Barcelona Autonomous University (UAB), Barcelona, Spain.
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