title: Office Workers' Risk of Metabolic Syndrome-Related Indicators: A 10-Year Cohort Study.
abstract: The purpose of the study is to assess the relationship between the prevalence of metabolic syndrome-related risk factors and work tenure among office workers. A 10-year cohort analysis was conducted using employees' health examinations given to new employees within 1 or 2 years of joining the firm and every 5 years thereafter. Age-adjusted odds ratios (95% confidence interval [CI], p < .05) were calculated based on a contrast test with general estimating equations. Specifically, the age-adjusted odds ratios and CIs of those with 20 ± 1 years of work, compared with those with 1 to 2 years of work, were as follows: triglycerides (≥150 mg/dl) 3.01 (2.11, 4.28), waist circumference (male ≥90 cm) 2.70 (1.63, 4.45), and fasting glucose (≥100 mg/dl) 2.67 (1.78, 4.01). The findings of the relationship between metabolic syndrome risk and work tenure as well as the baseline health data of new employees provide a foundation for developing a workplace health management system.
authors.affiliation: 1 Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hosihn
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ryu
authors.affiliation: 2 Daewoo International Corporation, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Youngnam
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: 1 Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Juneyoung
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: 1 Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Seok-Jun
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.affiliation: 3 Inje University, Busan, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jeong-Hyun
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.affiliation: 4 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Erica
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.affiliation: 1 Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jiyeon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jung
keywords: Korea; cohort study; metabolic syndrome; office worker; work tenure