Obesity indices are predictive of elevated C‐reactive protein in long‐haul truck drivers

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Authors

Laurie Wideman · Greensboro College

Douglas J. Oberlin · Greensboro College

Sevil Sönmez · University of Central Florida

Jeffrey D. Labban · University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Michael K. Lemke · Texas A&M University

Yorghos Apostolopoulos · Texas A&M University

Abstract

Abdominal obesity is prevalent in commercial vehicle drivers and is an important indicator of the presence of inflammation in this population. Am. J. Ind. Med. 59:665-675, 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Topics & Keywords

Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue Occupational Health and Performance Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Zero hunger

Publication Details

Published in: American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volume 59, Issue 8, pp. 665-675

DOI: 10.1002/ajim.22584

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 3.20