%0 Journal Article
%T Prevalence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors among Tile and Ceramic Workers in Yazd, Iran
%A Amir Houshang Mehrparvar
%A Seyyed Jalil Mirmohammadi
%A Mehrdad Mostaghaci
%A Maryam Bahaloo
%A Mohammad Heydari
%A Ehsan Samimi
%A Mahnaz Zohal
%A Mohammad Hossein Davari
%J ISRN Preventive Medicine
%D 2013
%R 10.5402/2013/921860
%X Introduction. Cardiovascular disorders (CVDs) are among the most important diseases in the world and determination of their risk factors is essential for primary and secondary prevention. This study aimed to evaluate these risk factors in workers of tile and ceramic industry, a main industry in Yazd. Materials and Methods. In a cross-sectional study, 1075 tile and ceramic workers were selected by simple sampling method. BMI, blood pressure, FBS, and lipid profile were measured and compared to international standards. Results. 731 individuals (68%) had at least one risk factor, and 52%, 12%, 3%, and 0.7% had one, two, three, and four risk factors, respectively. The most common risk factor was abnormal BMI (49.6%); low HDL (48.4%) and high TG (14.1%) were in the second and third orders. Conclusion. This study showed a relatively high prevalence for CVD risk factors among tile and ceramic workers. Low HDL, high TG, and overweight were the most frequent risk factors in this population. 1. Introduction Cardiovascular disorders (CVDs) are among the most important and frequent chronic and noncommunicable diseases in the world and contribute to 30% of mortalities throughout the world [1]. According to the studies, about 14 million people died due to CVDs in 1990 and it is predicted that this measure reaches 25 million in 2020 [2]. Atherosclerosis and its related factors (risk factors) cause coronary artery disease [3]. These risk factors are classified into two groups: noncorrectable, such as age, race, gender, and correctable, such as smoking, hypercholesterolemia, type II diabetes, hypertension, obesity and overweight, sedentary life style, and stress [4]. Identification of these factors can help us develop practical guidelines which can reduce the incidence of CVDs and their mortality and eventual socioeconomic problems [5]. Physical activity is a predictor of CVDs and their mortality [6]. Nowadays overweight and obesity have created an epidemic with an increased tendency to sedentary life [7] which is the most principal cardiovascular risk factor among industrial workers [8]. It is estimated that worldwide prevalence of hypertension is about one billion and it causes approximately 7.1 million deaths per year [9]. According to World Health Organization (WHO), hypertension accounts for 62% and 49% of cases of CVD and ischemic heart disease, respectively [10]. Other occupational factors which can increase the risk of CVDs include high workload, shift work, noise, and psychosocial factors [11, 12]. Some studies have shown that these risk factors are not assumed
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