The effect of workload, musculoskeletal disorders, and other risk factors of metabolic syndrome among construction workers in Taiwan

Aims: The top ten causes of death in Taiwan are listed in the top four in terms of cerebrovascular and cardiovascular diseases. However, in the past, the public rarely understood that it may be caused by work overload; The contribution of circulatory system diseases is 23%, and empirical epidemiological studies have shown that shifts, night work and long hours are related to the risk of many diseases. Method: Perform health check data analysis, check items include height, weight, waist circumference, pulse, blood pressure, total cholesterol, high-density cholesterol, low-density cholesterol, triglycerides, fasting blood sugar, and "overwork scale" as workplace workers the self-assessment tool for overwork issues includes six questions about "personal related overwork" and seven questions about "work-related overwork".

Author(s): Jia Shan Wu, Chi Chen Chiang, Fang Fei Chou, Yiing Mei Liou

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