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Cardiometabolic risk factors and mental health status among truck drivers: a systematic review.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 64 citations in OpenAlex.
- Keep on truckin': how effective are health behaviour interventions on truck drivers' health? A systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- Drivers with and without Obesity Respond Differently to a Multi-Component Health Intervention in Heavy Goods Vehicle Drivers.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- The structured health intervention for truckers (SHIFT) cluster randomised controlled trial: a mixed methods process evaluation.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2022Trial
- The effectiveness of the Structured Health Intervention For Truckers (SHIFT): a cluster randomised controlled trial (RCT).BMC medicine · 2022Trial
- Sedentary behavior and activity patterns in Swedish log truck drivers - a descriptive cross-sectional study.Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England) · 2026Article
- Shifting From Concept to Practice: The Co-adaptation of Tailored Health Education Training for Truck Drivers.Journal of occupational and environmental medicine · 2026Article
- Linking health lifestyle classes to blue-collar workers' participation in worksite health promotion programs in freight transport: a latent class analysis.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2025Article
- Assessing Knowledge, Attitude, Practices (KAP), Lifestyle Diseases, and Psychological Well-Being among Commercial Vehicle Drivers in Central India.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2025Article
- Exploration of Barriers and Facilitators to Healthy Eating in UK Truck Drivers.Safety and health at work · 2025Article
- The OCCHLTH Mnemonic-Construction and Content of a Tool for Increasing Awareness of Occupational Illness and Injury.Journal of occupational and environmental medicine · 2024Review
- Exploring wearable technology use and importance of health monitoring in the hazardous occupations of first responders and professional drivers.Journal of occupational health · 2024Article
- Impact of work and coping factors on mental health: Australian truck drivers' perspective.BMC public health · 2023Article
- The burden of prolonged sedentary behavior imposed by uberization.Sports medicine and health science · 2023Article
- Exploring the Health and Economic Burden Among Truck Drivers in Australia: A Health Economic Modelling Study.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Contemporary Considerations in the Evolution of Wearable Technology for Arrhythmia Detection.Current cardiology reviews · 2023Article
- Factors Associated with Colorectal Cancer Prevalence Among Long-Haul Truck Drivers in the United States.American journal of health promotion : AJHP · 2022Article
- Impact of HIV on Cognitive Performance in Professional Drivers.Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) · 2022Article
- The physical and mental health of Australian truck drivers: a national cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Time in Nature Associated with Decreased Fatigue in UK Truck Drivers.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Factors Associated with Insomnia Among Truck Drivers in Japan.Nature and science of sleep · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis study aimed to systematically review and summarise the literature on cardiometabolic risk factors, lifestyle health behaviours and mental health status of truck drivers globally to ascertain the scale of these health concerns.
designSystematic review reported using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. DATA SOURCES: PubMed, Scopus, PsycINFO and Web of Science were searched in January 2019 and updated in January 2020, from the date of inception to 16 January 2020. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR SELECTING STUDIES: Papers were included if they (1) reported independent data on truck drivers, (2) included quantitative data on outcomes related to cardiometabolic markers of health, mental health and/or health behaviours, (3) were written in English and (4) were published in a peer-reviewed journal. Grey literature was ineligible for this review. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS: One reviewer independently extracted data and assessed methodological quality using a checklist based on the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Quality Assessment tool. 20% were independently assessed for eligibility and quality by a second reviewer. Due to heterogeneity of the outcomes, results were narratively presented.
results3601 titles and abstracts were screened. Seventy-three studies met the inclusion criteria. Truck driving is associated with enforced sedentarism, long and irregular working hours, lack of healthy foods, social isolation and chronic time pressures. Strong evidence was observed for truck drivers to generally exhibit poor cardiometabolic risk profiles including overweight and obesity, hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia, high blood glucose, poor mental health and cigarette smoking.
conclusionsImproving truck driver health is vital for the longevity of the trucking industry, and for the safety of all road users. The workplace plays a vital role in truck driver health; policies, regulations and procedures are required to address this health crisis. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42019124499.
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