Objectives: This study aims to assess the frequency and factors relevant to metabolic syndrome in workers employed in the collection and disposal of solid waste sector. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in the major solid waste collecting and disposal company named İSTAÇ AŞ (İstanbul Environmental Protection and Waste Processing Corporation) in Istanbul, Turkey. All 715 male employees of the company were included in the study without sampling. The study was completed with 619 subjects. Since it was a small group, female workers were not taken into account in the study. Metabolic syndrome frequency was investigated according to the NCEP-ATP III criteria including the levels of systolic and diastolic blood pressure, waist perimeter, HDL, triglyceride, fasting blood glucose values. Results: Metabolic syndrome was present in 40.9% of participating employees. Metabolic syndrome was more common in those working in the excavation field (54.0%), such as caterpillar operators (56.5%), and less common in employees working in administrative offices, such as office staff or managers, who were under 35 years old and who had been working for less than 10 years (p < 0.05). Employees working in work stations other than administrative offices had a 2.60 times higher risk compared to those working in administrative offices. Conclusions: Metabolic syndrome may be related to work station, job, age and period worked by the subjects. MATERIALS AND METHODSThis study is a cross-sectional study conducted between March and July, 2009. The study was conducted in the major solid waste collecting and disposal company ISTAÇ AŞ (İstanbul Environmental Protection and Waste Processing Corporation) of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. All 715 employees of the company were included in the study without sampling. Permission was taken from company managers and employees who volun teered in participating. 68 employees did not agree to participate and the study was completed with 619 employees. Since it was a small group, female workers were not included in the study and 5 employees quit their job for various reasons. Occupational classification of employees was as follows: office and administrative staff (office staff, advisor, lawyer, general manager, occupational physician, coordinator, unit manager, engineer, healthcare staff, specialist refectory supervisor); caterpillar ope rators and drivers (caterpillar operator, driver); security staff and field control employees (control overseer, control employee, shift supervisor) and unqualified-master workers. Solid waste storage areas (combustion facility, Asian and European storage areas, Hasdal energy field compost facility, coal storage room, machinery maintenance room), excavation, medical waste disposal area, administrative office (research and development, chieftaincies, security personnel, drivers [except caterpillar operators]), naval services (Port of Haydarpaşa and coast cleaning) and street-avenues scavenging (Asian and European main arteries) were cl...
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