PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Jovanović, Jovica
AU  - Stefanović, Violeta
AU  - Nikić Stanković, Dragana
AU  - Bogdanović, Dragan
AU  - Kocić, Biljana
AU  - Jovanović, Milan
AU  - Antić, Zorica
AU  - Nikolić, Maja
AU  - Jovanović, Jovana
TI  - Serum Lipids and Glucose Disturbances at Professional Drivers Exposed to Occupational Stressors
DP  - 2008 Jun 1
TA  - Central European Journal of Public Health
PG  - 54--58
VI  - 16
IP  - 2
AID - 10.21101/cejph.a3451
IS  - 12107778
AB  - The aim of this study is to find association between some groups of occupational stressors and serum lipids and glucose concentrations in professional drivers in road traffic. The study included 417 male professional drivers (162 inter city bus drivers, 36 suburban bus drivers, 33 city bus drivers, 81 truck drivers, 71 official car drivers and 34 professional taxi drivers). Occupational stressors were identified and total occupational stress index score was measured by standardized questionnaire authorized by Karen Belkic. Occupational stressors were divided into seven groups (underload, high demand, strictness, extrinsic time pressure, noxious exposures, avoidance and conflict). Serum glucose and lipids concentrations (total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and triacylglycerols) were measured in study group of drivers. Maximal total OSI values were achieved in group of professional truck drivers. The highest values of serum glucose, total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and triacylglycerols and the lowest values of serum HDL cholesterol were found at professional truck drivers. With the increase of occupational stress index, there is an increase of the serum glucose, total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and triacylglycerols concentration in the exposed group of drivers. Specific analytes thresholds' level of occupational stress index exists.