Metabolic Syndrome and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in a Fishing
Community in Southern Italy
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Title
Metabolic Syndrome and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in a Fishing
Community in Southern Italy
Community in Southern Italy
Subject
Health promotion
Obesity
Total Worker Health
Work organization
Obesity
Total Worker Health
Work organization
Description
Work organization and psychosocial factors influencing sleep patterns may be significant
risk factors for developing obesity and metabolic syndrome (MetS). However, the impact on the health of
working patterns in the fishing sector is not well characterized. The aim of the study is to determine the
prevalence of MetS and its components in fishermen and to analyze occupational-specific risk factors
contributing to metabolic alterations.
Methods: One hundred forty-three male fishermen from Apulia (Southern Italy) and 93 male university
workers age-matched and from the same geographical area were included in this cross-sectional study. A
questionnaire was administered to investigate socio-demographic variables, work activity, health status,
and dietary habits. All subjects underwent clinical evaluation and blood sampling to depict their
metabolic profile.
Results: A higher body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and waist-to-hip ratio (p < 0.001)
were observed in fishermen than in university workers. No significant difference between the two
groups was observed in the prevalence of MetS (15.4% fishermen vs 16.1% university workers) and its
relevant diagnostic criteria, except abdominal obesity (42.7% fishermen vs 29.0% university workers,
p ¼ 0.021). The Castelli risk index, the monocyte/c-HDL ratio, and the Sokolow index were significantly
greater in fishermen (p < 0.001). In the fishermen group, the total number of sleeping hours on working
days was negatively correlated with WC (r ¼ -0.17; p ¼ 0.04), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (c-LDL)
(r ¼ -0.21; p ¼ 0.02), and the homeostasis model assessment (HOMA) index (r ¼ -0.19; p ¼ 0.02).
Conclusion: The higher prevalence of obesity and the imbalance of the metabolic profile observed in
fishermen could be related to occupational factors, including the specific working pattern that influences
their sleeping hours and sleeping-waking rhythms
risk factors for developing obesity and metabolic syndrome (MetS). However, the impact on the health of
working patterns in the fishing sector is not well characterized. The aim of the study is to determine the
prevalence of MetS and its components in fishermen and to analyze occupational-specific risk factors
contributing to metabolic alterations.
Methods: One hundred forty-three male fishermen from Apulia (Southern Italy) and 93 male university
workers age-matched and from the same geographical area were included in this cross-sectional study. A
questionnaire was administered to investigate socio-demographic variables, work activity, health status,
and dietary habits. All subjects underwent clinical evaluation and blood sampling to depict their
metabolic profile.
Results: A higher body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and waist-to-hip ratio (p < 0.001)
were observed in fishermen than in university workers. No significant difference between the two
groups was observed in the prevalence of MetS (15.4% fishermen vs 16.1% university workers) and its
relevant diagnostic criteria, except abdominal obesity (42.7% fishermen vs 29.0% university workers,
p ¼ 0.021). The Castelli risk index, the monocyte/c-HDL ratio, and the Sokolow index were significantly
greater in fishermen (p < 0.001). In the fishermen group, the total number of sleeping hours on working
days was negatively correlated with WC (r ¼ -0.17; p ¼ 0.04), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (c-LDL)
(r ¼ -0.21; p ¼ 0.02), and the homeostasis model assessment (HOMA) index (r ¼ -0.19; p ¼ 0.02).
Conclusion: The higher prevalence of obesity and the imbalance of the metabolic profile observed in
fishermen could be related to occupational factors, including the specific working pattern that influences
their sleeping hours and sleeping-waking rhythms
Creator
Angela Stufano 1,*,y
, Simona D’Amore 2,y
, Valentina Schino 1
, Paolo Danza 1
, Ivo Iavicoli 3,z
,
Piero Lovreglio 1,z
, Simona D’Amore 2,y
, Valentina Schino 1
, Paolo Danza 1
, Ivo Iavicoli 3,z
,
Piero Lovreglio 1,z
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1 Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine - Section of Occupational Medicine, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
2Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine-Ionian Pole, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
3Department of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
2Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine-Ionian Pole, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
3Department of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
Date
19 October 2024
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FAJAR BAGUS W
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ENGLISH
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Citation
Angela Stufano 1,*,y
, Simona D’Amore 2,y
, Valentina Schino 1
, Paolo Danza 1
, Ivo Iavicoli 3,z
,
Piero Lovreglio 1,z, “Metabolic Syndrome and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in a Fishing
Community in Southern Italy,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 25, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/11801.
Community in Southern Italy,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 25, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/11801.