The relationship between occupational exposure to organic solvents and metabolic syndrome in petroleum refinery workers in Tehran, Iran
| Autor: | Mahin Hosseininejad, Seyed Abolfazl Mohsenizadeh, Fateme salehi, Elham Mirzamohammadi, Saber Mohammadi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Iran Occupational safety and health Elevated serum Environmental health Diabetes mellitus Occupational Exposure Internal Medicine medicine Prevalence Humans Organic Chemicals Metabolic Syndrome business.industry Oil refinery General Medicine Middle Aged medicine.disease Prognosis Occupational Diseases Blood pressure Petroleum Solvents Female Occupational exposure Metabolic syndrome business Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | Diabetesmetabolic syndrome. 15(5) |
| ISSN: | 1878-0334 |
| Popis: | Aims The rising prevalence of metabolic syndrome has made it a major health concern. Chronic occupational exposure to organic solvents affects different systems of the body. This study aimed to investigate the association between exposure to organic solvents and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in petroleum refinery workers. Method This study was conducted in 2019–2020 on workers employed in an Iranian petroleum refinery. The demographic and occupational information on the participants was obtained using the interview method. Their height, weight, and blood pressure were measured by the occupational health team, and fasting blood samples were taken from them to measure the paraclinical parameters. Results In this study, 1009 petroleum refinery workers were analyzed. The prevalence of metabolic syndrome in workers was 20.1% and it was about two times higher in exposed workers (CI 95%: 1.61–3.35) compared to non-exposed ones. Factors associated with the prevalence of metabolic syndrome include age, higher BMI, exercise, and longer exposure to organic solvents. Conclusion Findings of this study suggested that exposure to organic solvents is associated with increased prevalence of metabolic syndrome (the highest association was observed with elevated serum triglycerides). Besides, longer exposure to organic solvents increased the risk of developing metabolic syndrome. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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