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@article{Gibson:2018:10.1007/s00394-017-1562-4,
author = {Gibson, R and Frost, G and Chan, Q and Elliott, P and Singh, D and Eriksen, R and Heard, A and Vergnaud, AC},
doi = {10.1007/s00394-017-1562-4},
journal = {European Journal of Nutrition},
pages = {2913--2926},
title = {A cross-sectional investigation into the occupational and socio-demographic characteristics of British police force employees reporting a dietary pattern associated with cardiometabolic risk: Findings from the Airwave Health Monitoring Study},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00394-017-1562-4},
volume = {57},
year = {2018}
}
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TY - JOUR
AB - PurposeThe aims of this study were to (1) determine the association between diet quality using the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) score and cardiometabolic risk in a British working population and (2) identify employee characteristics associated with reporting a poorer quality dietary pattern.MethodsBritish police employees enrolled (2007–2012) into the Airwave Health Monitoring Study (n = 5527) were included for sex-specific cross-sectional analyses. Dietary intakes were measured using 7-day food records. DASH score was calculated to determine diet quality. Logistic regression evaluated associations between (1) diet quality and increased cardiometabolic risk (defined as ≥ 3 risk markers: dyslipidaemia, elevated blood pressure, waist circumference, CRP or HbA1c), and (2) poor diet quality (lowest fifth of DASH score distribution) and employee characteristics.ResultsEmployees recording a poor diet quality had greater odds (OR) of increased cardiometabolic risk independent of established risk factors (demographic, lifestyle and occupational) and BMI: men OR 1.50 (95% CI 1.12–2.00), women: OR 1.84 (95% CI 1.19–2.97) compared to the healthiest diet group. Characteristics associated with reporting a poor quality diet were employment in Scotland vs. England: men OR 1.88 (95% CI 1.53–2.32), women: OR 1.49 (95% CI 1.11–2.00), longer working hours (≥ 49 vs. ≤40 h) men: OR 1.53 (95% CI 1.21–1.92) women: OR 1.53 (95% CI 1.12–2.09). For men, job strain (high vs. low) was associated with reporting a poor diet quality OR 1.66 (95% CI 1.30–2.12).ConclusionsThe general population disparities in diet quality between England and Scotland were reflected in British police employees. The association of longer working hours and job strain with diet quality supports the targeting of workplace nutritional interventions.
AU - Gibson,R
AU - Frost,G
AU - Chan,Q
AU - Elliott,P
AU - Singh,D
AU - Eriksen,R
AU - Heard,A
AU - Vergnaud,AC
DO - 10.1007/s00394-017-1562-4
EP - 2926
PY - 2018///
SN - 0044-264X
SP - 2913
TI - A cross-sectional investigation into the occupational and socio-demographic characteristics of British police force employees reporting a dietary pattern associated with cardiometabolic risk: Findings from the Airwave Health Monitoring Study
T2 - European Journal of Nutrition
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00394-017-1562-4
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/52177
VL - 57
ER -
