A workplace-based risk assessment improves predicted lifetime cardiovascular disease risk in male steelworkers. (September 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gray, B.J.; Bracken, R.M.; Turner, D.; Long, S.J.; Thomas, M.; Williams, S.P.; Davies, C.A.; Morgan, K.; Williams, M.; Rice, S.; Stephens, J.W.
• Is Part Of: Public health. Volume 138(2016)
• Page Start: 160
• Page End: 163
• Publication Date: 2016-09
• Subjects: Public health -- Periodicals; Public health -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 362.1
• DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2016.03.023
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0033-3506

Abstract

Highlights: This article presents 'real life' data. Shift workers and day workers equally as likely to attend follow-up appointments. Prevalence of obesity remains a public health issue in the workplace. Lifetime CVD risk can be improved by workplace-based health initiatives. Greater improvements observed in more deprived employees.