Occupational Noise Exposure and Diabetes Risk
| العنوان: | Occupational Noise Exposure and Diabetes Risk |
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| المؤلفون: | Walid Naija, M Limam, O. El Maalel, Imene Kacem, F. Brahem, Houda Kalboussi, N. Mrizek, Aicha Brahem, Maher Maoua, Souheil Chatti, Mohamed Kahloul, Haifa Aroui, M. Ghardallou, M. Hafsia |
| المصدر: | Journal of Environmental and Public Health, Vol 2021 (2021) Journal of Environmental and Public Health |
| بيانات النشر: | Hindawi Limited, 2021. |
| سنة النشر: | 2021 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Adult, Male, medicine.medical_specialty, Diabetes risk, Article Subject, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Physical examination, Logistic regression, Occupational medicine, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Occupational Exposure, Environmental health, Diabetes mellitus, Diabetes Mellitus, Humans, Medicine, 030212 general & internal medicine, 030223 otorhinolaryngology, Data collection, medicine.diagnostic_test, business.industry, Stressor, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Middle Aged, medicine.disease, Noise, Logistic Models, Noise, Occupational, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270, business, Research Article |
| الوصف: | Introduction. Noise is one of the most common worldwide environmental pollutants, especially in occupational fields. As a stressor, it affects not only the ear but also the entire body. Its physiological and psychological impacts have been well established in many conditions such as cardiovascular diseases. However, there is a dearth of evidence regarding diabetes risk related to noises. Aim. To evaluate the relationship between occupational exposure to noise and the risk of developing diabetes. Methods. This is a cross-sectional analytical study enrolling two groups of 151 workers each. The first group (noise exposed group: EG) included the employees of a Tunisian power plant, who worked during the day shift and had a permanent position. The second group (unexposed to noise group: NEG) included workers assigned to two academic institutions, who were randomly selected in the Occupational Medicine Department of the Farhat Hached University Hospital in Sousse, during periodical fitness to work visits. Both populations (exposed and unexposed) were matched by age and gender. Data collection was based on a preestablished questionnaire, a physical examination, a biological assessment, and a sonometric study. Results. The mean equivalent continuous sound level was 89 dB for the EG and 44.6 dB for the NEG. Diabetes was diagnosed in 24 workers from EG (15.9%) and 14 workers from NEG (9.3%), with no statistically significant difference ( p = 0.08 ). After multiple binary logistic regression, including variables of interest, noise did not appear to be associated with diabetes. Conclusion. Our results did not reveal a higher risk of developing diabetes in workers exposed to noise. Further studies assessing both level and duration of noise exposure are needed before any definitive conclusion. |
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| URL الوصول: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::45e8cb9b6f80238d55adfa96fe682590 https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/1804616 |
| حقوق: | OPEN |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edsair.doi.dedup.....45e8cb9b6f80238d55adfa96fe682590 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
| تدمد: | 16879813 16879805 |
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