| Literature DB >> 25680879 |
Francesca Gany1,2,3, Sehrish Bari1, Pavan Gill1, Julia Ramirez1, Claudia Ayash1, Rebecca Loeb1, Abraham Aragones1, Jennifer Leng4,5,6.
Abstract
Multiple factors associated with taxi driving can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in taxi drivers. This paper describes the results of Step On It!, which assessed CVD risk factors among New York City taxi drivers at John F. Kennedy International Airport. Drivers completed an intake questionnaire and free screenings for blood pressure, glucose and body mass index (BMI). 466 drivers participated. 9 % had random plasma glucose values >200 mg/dl. 77 % had elevated BMIs. Immigrants who lived in the US for >10 years had 2.5 times the odds (CI 1.1-5.9) of having high blood pressure compared to newer immigrants. Abnormalities documented in this study were significant, especially for immigrants with greater duration of residence in the US, and underscore the potential for elevated CVD risk in this vulnerable population, and the need to address this risk through frameworks that utilize multiple levels of intervention.Entities:
Keywords: Cardiovascular disease risk; Immigrant health; Occupational health; Taxi drivers
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Year: 2016 PMID： 25680879 PMCID： PMC4537410 DOI： 10.1007/s10903-015-0170-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Immigr Minor Health ISSN： 1557-1912