Metabolic syndrome in collection and disposal of solid waste sector

• Published in: International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 14 - 21
• Main Authors: Eker, Hasan Hüsey.in, Bayraktarli, Recep Yilmaz, İşsever, Hal.im, Ulaş, Tümer, Erelel, Mustafa, Eser, Al.i, Özd.ill.i, Kürşat, Özder, Aclan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg SP Versita 01.03.2012; Versita; Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine
• Subjects: Adult; Blood pressure; Cross-Sectional Studies; Disposal; Environmental Health; Environmental protection; Excavation; Humans; Male; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Metabolic disorders; Metabolic syndrome; Metabolic Syndrome - epidemiology; Middle Aged; Occupational Medicine/Industrial Medicine; Original Papers; Solid waste disposal; Solid waste workers; Solid wastes; Turkey - epidemiology; Waste Management; Metabolic syndrome; Solid waste workers; Disposal
• ISSN: 1232-1087; 1896-494X; 1896-494X
• DOI: 10.2478/s13382-012-0004-z

Objectives This study aims to assess the frequency and factors relevant to metabolic syndrome in workers employed in the collection and disposal of solid waste sector. Materials and Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted in the major solid waste collecting and disposal company named İSTAÇ AŞ (İstanbul Environmental Protection and Waste Processing Corporation) in Istanbul, Turkey. All 715 male employees of the company were included in the study without sampling. The study was completed with 619 subjects. Since it was a small group, female workers were not taken into account in the study. Metabolic syndrome frequency was investigated according to the NCEP-ATP III criteria including the levels of systolic and diastolic blood pressure, waist perimeter, HDL, triglyceride, fasting blood glucose values. Results Metabolic syndrome was present in 40.9% of participating employees. Metabolic syndrome was more common in those working in the excavation field (54.0%), such as caterpillar operators (56.5%), and less common in employees working in administrative offices, such as office staff or managers, who were under 35 years old and who had been working for less than 10 years (p < 0.05). Employees working in work stations other than administrative offices had a 2.60 times higher risk compared to those working in administrative offices. Conclusions Metabolic syndrome may be related to work station, job, age and period worked by the subjects.