Metabolic Syndrome in professional truck drivers who work on Highway BR-116 within the area of São Paulo City - Régis Bittencourt

O objetivo deste estudo foi determinar a prevalência da síndrome metabólica e identificar variáveis relacionadas a motoristas profissionais em trânsito na Rodovia BR-116. Foram avaliados 258 motoristas com medida do índice de massa corporal (IMC), circunferência abdominal, pressão arterial, triglicérides, colesterol total e frações e proteína C reativa. Avaliou-se a síndrome metabólica de acordo com a I Diretriz Brasileira de Diagnóstico e Tratamento da Síndrome Metabólica. O nível de significância adotado foi p < 0,05. Foram utilizadas as análises uni e multivariadas. Verificou-se que a idade dos motoristas foi de 37,5 ± 10,1 anos, 82% tinham IMC > 25 kg/m², 58% circunferência abdominal > 94 cm, 9% colesterol total > 240 mg/dL, 10% LDL-c > 160 mg/dL; 23% HDL-c < 40 mg/dL, 22% triglicérides > de 200 mg/dL, 7% glicemia > 110 mg/dL e 19% proteína C reativa > 0,5 mg/dL. A prevalência da hipertensão arterial foi de 37%, 9% apresentaram médio/alto escore de risco de Framingham e 24% com síndrome metabólica. A análise de regressão logística indicou a associação independente da síndrome metabólica para as variáveis: IMC (OR = 1,4007 IC 95% 1,192-1,661), hábito de verificar o colesterol (OR = 0,1020 IC 0,017-0,589) e escore de risco de Framingham (OR = 26,3 IC 2,520-276,374). Verificou-se presença expressiva de fatores de risco cardiovasculares e da síndrome metabólica na população estudada.The objective of this study was to determine the Metabolic Syndrome prevalence as well as identify variables related in truck drivers who work on Highway BR-116 (São Paulo, Brazil). A total of 258 truck drivers were assessed and the variables studied were: body mass index, waist circumference, blood pressure, triglycerides, total and fraction cholesterol, glycemia and C reactive protein. Cardiovascular disease risk was evaluated by Framingham's risk score whereas the Metabolic Syndrome based on the First Brazilian Guideline for Diagnosis and Treatment of the Metabolic Syndrome. The significance level adopted was p< 0.05 and univariate and multivariate analysis were applied. The average age was of 37.5±10.1. According to the anthropometric data, it was observed body mass index >25 kg/m² in 82%, waist circumference >94 cm in 58%, total cholesterol >240mg/dL in 9%, LDL-c >160mg/dL in 10%; HDL-c <40mg/dL in 20%, triglycerides >200mg/dL in 22%, glycemia >110mg/dL in 7%, and C reactive protein >0.5 mg/dL in 19%. Hypertension prevalence was 37%, 9% were identified at the highest/medium Framingham's risk score and 24% showed Metabolic Syndrome. The logistical regression analysis indicated independent association of the Metabolic Syndrome for the following variables (OD odds ratio, CI confidence interval at 95%): body mass index (OR = 1.4007 CI 95% 1.192-1.661), use to check cholesterol (OR = 0.1020 CI 0.017-0.589) and Framingham's risk score (OR = 26.389 CI 2.520-276.374). As a conclusion, it was observed a quite expressive prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors as well as Metabolic Syndrome in truck drivers

Diabetes mellitus and sensorineural hearing loss: is there an association? Baseline of the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil)

OBJECTIVES: Although several studies have investigated the effects of diabetes on hearing loss, the relationship between these two conditions remains unclear. Some studies have suggested that diabetes may cause sensorineural hearing loss, whereas others have failed to find an association. The biggest challenge in investigating the association between diabetes and hearing loss is the presence of confounding variables and the complexity of the auditory system. Our study investigated the association between diabetes and sensorineural hearing loss. We evaluated the influence of time from diabetes diagnosis on this association after controlling for age, gender, and hypertension diagnosis and excluding those subjects with exposure to noise. METHODS: This cross-sectional study evaluated 901 adult and elderly Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil) participants from São Paulo, Brazil who underwent audiometry testing as part of ELSA-Brasil’s baseline assessment. RESULTS: Hearing thresholds and speech test results were significantly worse in the group with diabetes than in the group without diabetes. However, no significant differences were found between participants with and without diabetes after adjusting for age, gender, and the presence of hypertension. Hearing thresholds were not affected by occupational noise exposure in the groups with and without diabetes. In addition, no association between the duration of diabetes and hearing thresholds was observed after adjusting for age, gender, and hypertension. CONCLUSION: We found no association between the duration of diabetes and worse hearing thresholds after models were adjusted for age, gender, and the presence of hypertension

Diabetes mellitus and sensorineural hearing loss: is there an association? Baseline of the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil)

OBJECTIVES: Although several studies have investigated the effects of diabetes on hearing loss, the relationship between these two conditions remains unclear. Some studies have suggested that diabetes may cause sensorineural hearing loss, whereas others have failed to find an association. The biggest challenge in investigating the association between diabetes and hearing loss is the presence of confounding variables and the complexity of the auditory system. Our study investigated the association between diabetes and sensorineural hearing loss. We evaluated the influence of time from diabetes diagnosis on this association after controlling for age, gender, and hypertension diagnosis and excluding those subjects with exposure to noise. METHODS: This cross-sectional study evaluated 901 adult and elderly Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil) participants from São Paulo, Brazil who underwent audiometry testing as part of ELSA-Brasil’s baseline assessment. RESULTS: Hearing thresholds and speech test results were significantly worse in the group with diabetes than in the group without diabetes. However, no significant differences were found between participants with and without diabetes after adjusting for age, gender, and the presence of hypertension. Hearing thresholds were not affected by occupational noise exposure in the groups with and without diabetes. In addition, no association between the duration of diabetes and hearing thresholds was observed after adjusting for age, gender, and hypertension. CONCLUSION: We found no association between the duration of diabetes and worse hearing thresholds after models were adjusted for age, gender, and the presence of hypertension