Evaluation of Anthropometric and Cardiometabolic Indices in Professional Drivers

Background: Professional drivers are populations that are exposed to a sedentary lifestyle. A sedentary lifestyle can cause anthropometric, metabolic, and cardiological disorders in individuals. Accordingly, the present study aimed to investigate the anthropometric and cardiometabolic disorders in professional drivers in Shahroud.Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on ۹۸۴ professional drivers (who drove more than ۸ hours a day) in Shahroud in ۲۰۲۰. Required information includes metabolic factors (LDL, HDL, cholesterol, fasting blood sugar, and blood pressure) and anthropometric factors (BMI, Waist circumference, Hip Circumference, and Wrist Circumference) extracted from their health records.Results: In professional drivers, the prevalence of overweight and obesity was ۴۱.۶% and ۱۸.۹%, respectively. ۷۷.۸% had abnormal waist circumference, ۳.۸% had FBS≥۱۲۶ mg/dl, ۳۲.۸% had LDL more than ۱۳۰ mg/dl, ۳۱.۷% Cholesterol more than ۲۰۰ mg/dl and ۸۱.۸% drivers had HDL less than ۴۵ mg/dl. The mean level of cardiometabolic factors such as SBP, DBP, FBS, and cholesterol was ۱۳۲.۲۰, ۸۰.۵۶, ۹۷.۱۳, and ۱۹۰.۳۵, respectively. Also, from view point of anthropometric indices, the average weight, waist circumference, hip circumference, wrist circumference, and BMI was ۸۰.۲۲, ۹۸.۵۹, ۱۰۳.۳۰, ۱۸.۲۱, and ۲۷.۰۲, respectively.Conclusions: According to the findings, professional drivers are exposed to cardiometabolic risk factors including FBS, cholesterol, LDL, and blood pressure, as well as anthropometric disorders including increased body mass index, weight, waist circumference, and hip circumference.Background: Professional drivers are populations that are exposed to a sedentary lifestyle. A sedentary lifestyle can cause anthropometric, metabolic, and cardiological disorders in individuals. Accordingly, the present study aimed to investigate the anthropometric and cardiometabolic disorders in professional drivers in Shahroud. Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on ۹۸۴ professional drivers (who drove more than ۸ hours a day) in Shahroud in ۲۰۲۰. Required information includes metabolic factors (LDL, HDL, cholesterol, fasting blood sugar, and blood pressure) and anthropometric factors (BMI, Waist circumference, Hip Circumference, and Wrist Circumference) extracted from their health records. Results: In professional drivers, the prevalence of overweight and obesity was ۴۱.۶% and ۱۸.۹%, respectively. ۷۷.۸% had abnormal waist circumference, ۳.۸% had FBS≥۱۲۶ mg/dl, ۳۲.۸% had LDL more than ۱۳۰ mg/dl, ۳۱.۷% Cholesterol more than ۲۰۰ mg/dl and ۸۱.۸% drivers had HDL less than ۴۵ mg/dl. The mean level of cardiometabolic factors such as SBP, DBP, FBS, and cholesterol was ۱۳۲.۲۰, ۸۰.۵۶, ۹۷.۱۳, and ۱۹۰.۳۵, respectively. Also, from view point of anthropometric indices, the average weight, waist circumference, hip circumference, wrist circumference, and BMI was ۸۰.۲۲, ۹۸.۵۹, ۱۰۳.۳۰, ۱۸.۲۱, and ۲۷.۰۲, respectively. Conclusions: According to the findings, professional drivers are exposed to cardiometabolic risk factors including FBS, cholesterol, LDL, and blood pressure, as well as anthropometric disorders including increased body mass index, weight, waist circumference, and hip circumference.