[Social and professional factors, occupational environmental strain and cardiovascular diseases].
In addition to conventional risk factors, environmental and occupational strain is an actor of the development and evolution of cardiovascular diseases. In industrialised countries, cardiovascular mortality is inversely correlated with the socio-economic level and type of occupation. In the French Ihpaf study, systemic hypertension and obesity were correlated with the socio-economic level. Among possible explanations for the importance of occupational environment, psychological stress at work, sedentary jobs, passive smoking and shift working may all play a role. Thus, beyond the conventional approach to individual risk factor management, it appears necessary to consider cardiovascular prevention through collective actions taking into account occupational environment.
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Service de médecine et santé au travail, centre hospitalier universitaire de Grenoble, BP 217, 38043 Grenoble, 9, France. rdegaudemaris@chu-grenoble.fr
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D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D005260:Female; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000503:physiopathology; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects
D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution