[Relationship between occupational factors and medical indicators related to arteriosclerotic diseases].
The relationship between occupational factors and indicators related to arteriosclerotic diseases which include blood pressure, total cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL-cholesterol, body mass index, and HMS (Hitachi mental health scale) score. The study subjects were 7226 male electric company employees (40 to 59 years old). Records of annual health examinations were reviewed, and those of 3553 blue-color workers and 1860 white-color workers were used for analyses. The main results were as follows: Work style (overtime work and frequency of business trips) was strongly related to life style. Overtime work and walking time from home to the workplace did not relate to indicators of arteriosclerotic diseases. However, frequency of business trips, working posture and job category were related to most of the indicators. Smoking and frequency of drinking were strongly related to the indicators in both blue-color and white-color workers. In both blue-color and white-color workers, HMS score was not related to work style, but related strongly to psychological factors. In white-color workers, HMS were also related to life style. In addition, this study suggests that a cohort study about the progress of arteriosclerotic diseases in middle-aged workers is necessary, and that more accurate information on work style should be obtained for further investigation.
Hayashi
T
T
Hitachi Health Care Center.
Shoji
S
S
Yamaoka
K
K
Yano
E
E
Kobayashi
Y
Y
Ishizaki
T
T
Yukiyama
Y
Y
Kato
T
T
Mori
M
M
Miyoshi
Y
Y
D000328:Adult; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016272:Occupational Health; D012307:Risk Factors