Challenges in conducting empirical epidemiological research with truck and bus drivers in diverse settings in North America

S Soccolich, C Ridgeway, JE Mabry… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Over 6.5 million commercial vehicle drivers were operating a large truck or bus in the United
States in 2020. This career often has high stress and long working hours, with few …

A review of risk factors for non-communicable diseases among Bus drivers

R Arun - National Journal of Community Medicine, 2022 - njcmindia.com
A significant threat among the developing countries towards health and development in the
current era is attributed by non-communicable diseases. These diseases contribute to major …

[HTML][HTML] Condiciones laborales, salud y calidad de vida en conductores

EBS Guerra, SVV Suazo, VAR Campo - Revista cuidarte, 2020 - scielo.org.co
Objetivo Conocer las condiciones laborales, salud y calidad de vida de los trabajadores que
se dedican al rubro de la conducción. Materiales y Métodos Se realizó revisión integrativa …

Australian bus drivers' modifiable and contextual risk factors for chronic disease: A workplace study

A Brodie, T Pavey, C Newton, MC Sendall - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Little is known about workplace health promotion for bus drivers. Bus drivers are
at-risk of chronic disease because they are exposed to the risk factor combination of poor …

Obesity as a risk factor for hypertension and diabetes among truck drivers in a logistics company, South Africa

P Modjadji, M Bokaba, KE Mokwena, TS Mudau… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Despite the occupational nature of truckers predisposing them to cardiovascular diseases
and risk factors, data is scarce on their prevalence of obesity and its association with …

The Burden of Overweight and Obesity among Long‐Distance Truckers in Ethiopia

T Yosef, B Bogale, A Destaw, A Weldu - Journal of Obesity, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Abnormal body mass index (BMI≥ 25 kg/m2) has become a major global
public health problem which is rising at a faster rate in urban areas of low‐and middle …

Factores asociados a sobrepeso y obesidad en trabajadores de Piura-Perú

CR Mejia, F Llontop-Ramos, CA Vera… - Revista de la Facultad …, 2020 - scielo.org.pe
Objective: Determine the factors associated with overweight and obesity in Piura workers.
Methods: A cross-sectional study, using secondary database. We used the occupational …

School bus electrification–A new frontier in bus driver safety and health

S Sinelnikov - Journal of Transport & Health, 2024 - Elsevier
Electric school buses are becoming an increasingly popular alternative to buses with
internal combustion engines. These vehicles are seen as a promising solution to reducing …

Addressing rural health disparities by optimizing “high-touch” intervention components in digital obesity treatment: The iREACH Rural study

RA Krukowski, KR Day, W You, CA Pellegrini… - Contemporary Clinical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Rural residents are more impacted by obesity and related comorbidities than
their urban counterparts. Digital weight management interventions may produce meaningful …

Psychosocial determinants of physical activity among workers: an integrative review.

FFDR Morgado, WS do Vale, CS Lopes… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2021 - europepmc.org
Abstract Knowledge of the psychosocial determinants of physical activity is critical to
informing preventive and therapeutic interventions in the workplace. This study reviewed …