Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease, Metabolic Syndrome and Sleepiness in Truck Drivers

Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease, Metabolic Syndrome and Sleepiness in Truck Drivers

AbstractBackground:Truck driver sleepiness is a primary cause of vehicle accidents. Several causes are associated with sleepiness in truck drivers. Obesity and metabolic syndrome (MetS) are associated with sleep disorders and with primary risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVD). We analyzed t...

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Main Authors: Antonio de Padua Mansur, Marcos ABS Rocha, Vilma Leyton, Julio Yashio Takada, Solange Desirée Avakian, Alexandre J Santos, Gisele C Novo, Arledson Lima Nascimento, Daniel Romero Muñoz, Waldo J C Rohlfs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2015-01-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
Subjects:
Doenças Cardiovasculares
Fatores de Risco
Síndrome Metabólica
Hipertensão
Obesidade
Fases do Sono
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