Physical Activity, Sedentary Time, and Cardiometabolic Health in Heavy Goods Vehicle Drivers: a Cross-Sectional Analysis

Katharina Ruettger; Veronica Varela-Mato; Yu Ling Chen; Charlotte L. Edwardson; Amber Guest; Nicholas D. Gilson; Laura J. Gray; Nicola J. Paine; Aron P. Sherry; Mohsen Sayyah; Thomas Yates; James A. King; Stacy A. Clemes

doi:10.1097/JOM.0000000000002484

Physical Activity, Sedentary Time, and Cardiometabolic Health in Heavy Goods Vehicle Drivers: a Cross-Sectional Analysis

Katharina Ruettger^* (Corresponding Author)
, Veronica Varela-Mato
, Yu Ling Chen
, Charlotte L. Edwardson
, Amber Guest
, Nicholas D. Gilson
, Laura J. Gray
, Nicola J. Paine
, Aron P. Sherry
, Mohsen Sayyah
, Thomas Yates
, James A. King
, Stacy A. Clemes

^*Corresponding author for this work

Applied Health Sciences

Loughborough University
NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre
University of Queensland
University of Leicester

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Abstract

Objective:Physical inactivity, prolonged sitting, and unhealthy dietary habits are common in Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) drivers. These factors increase risk of long-term health conditions

Methods:329 HGV drivers across 25 UK depots completed a health assessment, including questionnaire completion, and objectively measured anthropometrics, blood biomarkers, physical activity (PA), and sedentary behavior.

Results:The sample demonstrated a high-risk cardiometabolic health profile. 88.1% were overweight or had obesity, and 11.9% had pre-diabetes or diabetes. 28.3% had hypertension, 83.6% had clinically elevated circulating low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol concentrations (>2mmol/l), and 66.6% had high total cholesterol levels (>4mmol/l). On workdays drivers accumulated 12 hours/day of sitting, 1.7 hours/day of light PA, and 9.8 mins/day of moderate-to-vigorous PA. Associations between light PA and cardiometabolic markers were observed.

Conclusion:This sample presents high levels of inactivity, overweight, and obesity, and unhealthy cardiometabolic health profiles.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	E217-E223
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Volume	64
Issue number	4
Early online date	19 Jan 2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000002484
Publication status	Published - 1 Apr 2022

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Funding Information:
The data presented in this paper were collected as part of the “Structured Health Intervention For Truckers (SHIFT)” randomised controlled trial, which is funded by the NIHR Public Health Research Program (reference: NIHR PHR 15/190/42). Stacy Clemes is the Principal Investigator of the grant, and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) is the funding agency. The research was also supported by the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre. The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR, or the Department of Health and Social care.

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Funding

The data presented in this paper were collected as part of the “Structured Health Intervention For Truckers (SHIFT)” randomised controlled trial, which is funded by the NIHR Public Health Research Program (reference: NIHR PHR 15/190/42). Stacy Clemes is the Principal Investigator of the grant, and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) is the funding agency. The research was also supported by the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre. The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR, or the Department of Health and Social care.

UN SDGs

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

chronic diseases
obesity
occupational health
physical activity
sitting
truck drivers

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This is a non-final version of an article published in final form in Ruettger, Katharina BSc; Varela-Mato, Veronica PhD; Chen, Yu-Ling PhD; Edwardson, Charlotte L. PhD; Guest, Amber BSc; Gilson, Nicholas D. PhD; Gray, Laura J. PhD; Paine, Nicola J. PhD; Sherry, Aron P. PhD; Sayyah, Mohsen PhD; Yates, Thomas PhD; King, James A. PhD; Clemes, Stacy A. PhD. Physical Activity, Sedentary Time, and Cardiometabolic Health in Heavy Goods Vehicle Drivers: A Cross-Sectional Analysis. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 64(4):p e217-e223, April 2022. | DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002484
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Ruettger, K., Varela-Mato, V., Chen, Y. L., Edwardson, C. L., Guest, A., Gilson, N. D., Gray, L. J., Paine, N. J., Sherry, A. P., Sayyah, M., Yates, T., King, J. A., & Clemes, S. A. (2022). Physical Activity, Sedentary Time, and Cardiometabolic Health in Heavy Goods Vehicle Drivers: a Cross-Sectional Analysis. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 64(4), E217-E223. https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000002484

Physical Activity, Sedentary Time, and Cardiometabolic Health in Heavy Goods Vehicle Drivers: a Cross-Sectional Analysis. / Ruettger, Katharina (Corresponding Author); Varela-Mato, Veronica; Chen, Yu Ling et al.
In: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Vol. 64, No. 4, 01.04.2022, p. E217-E223.

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Ruettger, K, Varela-Mato, V, Chen, YL, Edwardson, CL, Guest, A, Gilson, ND, Gray, LJ, Paine, NJ, Sherry, AP, Sayyah, M, Yates, T, King, JA & Clemes, SA 2022, 'Physical Activity, Sedentary Time, and Cardiometabolic Health in Heavy Goods Vehicle Drivers: a Cross-Sectional Analysis', Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, vol. 64, no. 4, pp. E217-E223. https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000002484

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