[Cardiovascular risk factors among shift workers in company of electricity production in the centre of Tunisia].
OBJECTIVE
The aim of the present study was to investigate relationship between shift work and the cardiovascular risk factors.


METHODS
A cross-sectional study was included 330 subjects worked in a company of electricity production in the Centre of Tunisia. The collection of data was based on a questionnaire, a clinical exam and biomarkers.


RESULTS
A total of 290 workers was participated in our study (128 shift workers and 162 daytime workers). A raised prevalence but not statistically significant of some factors of cardiovascular risks was found in the shift workers: obesity (25.8 % versus 17.9 %), smoking (44.5 % versus 39.5 %), impaired fasting glucose (11.7 % versus 9.9 %), hypertriglyceridemia (28.1 % versus 25.9 %) and hypercholesterolemia (14.8 % versus 12.4 %). Whereas the prevalence of the alcohol consumption (25.8 % versus 16.0 %) was significantly higher in the shift workers (p=0.04).


CONCLUSIONS
The high prevalence of the cardiovascular risk factors, observed in our shift workers, justify the adoption of measures to protect this category of workers.
Chatti
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Service de médecine de travail et de pathologie professionnelle, CHU Farhat Hached, avenue Ibn El Jazzar, 4000 Sousse, Tunisie. chattisouhaiel@yahoo.fr
Debbabi
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F
Ben Abdelaziz
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A
Harbaoui
R
R
Ghannem
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H
Mrizak
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N
D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D015228:Hypertriglyceridemia / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D011210:Power Plants; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014416:Tunisia / Q000453:epidemiology; D014940:Work Schedule Tolerance