Obesity, hypertension and diabetes among truck drivers in the middle-west, Brazil

A high prevalence of overweight and obesity has been observed among professional drivers. An increased risk of hypertension and obesity may be related to the stress of driving long hours. This work aimed to evaluate the glucose level, blood pressure and body mass index (BMI) in truck drivers. Long d...

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Main Authors: Lidyanne Alves Pimenta dos Reis, Carla Danielle Dias Costa, Diogo Sousa Rodrigues, Keila Correia de Alcântara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Uberlândia 2017-03-01
Series:Bioscience Journal
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Online Access:http://www.seer.ufu.br/index.php/biosciencejournal/article/view/34285