A look through Latin America truck drivers' health, a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Published in: BMC public health Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 3 - 12
• Main Authors: Zamparoni Victorino, Silvia Veridiana, Oliveira, Fernanda Silva, Marques, Vlaudimir Dias, Pujals, Constanza, Bitencourt, Mariá Romanio, Alarcão, Ana Carolina Jacinto, Santos, Thais Silva, Silva, Mariana Teixeira da, Pelloso, Fernando Castilho, Salvarani, Wagner Sebastião, Egger, Paulo Acácio, Barbanti, Patrícia Costa Mincoff, Santos, Lander Dos, Romani, Isaac, Borghesan, Deise Helena Pelloso, Santos, Daniel Augusto Message Dos, Pelloso, Sandra Marisa, Pedroso, Raíssa Bocchi, Barros Carvalho, Maria Dalva de
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 02.01.2023; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Automobile Driving; Chronic diseases; Complications and side effects; Demographic aspects; Diabetes Mellitus - epidemiology; Distribution; Health aspects; Humans; Hypertension; Hypertension - epidemiology; Latin America - epidemiology; Management; Meta-analysis; Methods; Motor Vehicles; Obesity - epidemiology; Overweight; Risk factors; Social aspects; Systematic Review; Traffic safety; Truck drivers; Latin America; Chronic diseases; Systematic Review; Truck drivers; Meta-analysis

Heavy truck drivers represent a social group of great importance to any country's economy. Their professional activity requires a high level of dedication. Due to the irregular hours in their work routine and adopted habits, they mostly predispose them to a diversity of health problems. The pur...