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Heavy metal exposure linked to metabolic syndrome in Korean male firefighters: FRESH cohort cross-sectional analysis

Authors
 Jee Eun Choi  ;  Mun-Joo Bae  ;  Mi-Ji Kim  ;  Sung Soo Oh  ;  Ki Soo Park  ;  Chan Joo Lee  ;  Sungha Park  ;  Sang-Baek Koh  ;  Jaelim Cho  ;  Changsoo Kim 
Citation
 SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, Vol.13(1) : 14016, 2023-08 
Journal Title
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
Issue Date
2023-08
MeSH
Adult ; Cadmium ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Firefighters* ; Humans ; Male ; Metabolic Syndrome* / epidemiology ; Metabolic Syndrome* / etiology ; Metals, Heavy* ; Obesity ; Republic of Korea / epidemiology
Abstract
This study aimed to identify the relationship between blood lead and Cadmium (Cd) concentrations and metabolic syndromes (MetS), including its components (central obesity, hypertriglyceridemia, low high-density lioioritein, hypertension, and hyperglycemia) among Korean firefighters. A total of 965 firefighters of the Enhancement of Safety and Health cohort were analyzed in this study. MetS was defined according to the 2005 revised National Cholesterol Education Program-Adult Treatment Panel III criteria and the Korean Society for the Study of Obesity criteria for waist circumference. The collected data were analyzed using a logistic regression model. Of the 965 participants, 190 (19.7%) had MetS. After adjusting for age, body mass index, smoking, drinking, exercise, shift duty, and main duty position, the Cd level was significantly associated with an increased risk of MetS in the Korean firefighter population (odds ratio [OR] = 1.62, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.07, 2.46). This association was significant among non-smokers and ex-smokers (OR = 1.58, 95% CI 1.03, 2.43), non-drinkers and ex-drinkers (OR = 1.77, 95% CI 1.06, 2.94), firefighters aged 40 year or older (OR = 1.77, 95% CI 1.10, 2.86), and office administrators (OR = 3.85, 95% CI 1.42, 10.39). This outcome suggests that exposure to Cd is likely to increase risk of MetS among firefighters.

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DOI
10.1038/s41598-023-41158-6
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1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Internal Medicine (내과학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Preventive Medicine (예방의학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
4. Graduate School of Public Health (보건대학원) > Graduate School of Public Health (보건대학원) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Kim, Chang Soo(김창수) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5940-5649
Park, Sung Ha(박성하) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5362-478X
Bae, Mun-joo(배문주)
Lee, Chan Joo(이찬주) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8756-409X
Cho, Jae Lim(조재림)
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/196344
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