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Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and Its Components among Japanese Workers by Clustered Business Category

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  • Tomoo Hidaka
  • Takehito Hayakawa
  • Takeyasu Kakamu
  • Tomohiro Kumagai
  • Yuhei Hiruta
  • Junko Hata
  • Masayoshi Tsuji
  • Tetsuhito Fukushima

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The present study was a cross-sectional study conducted to reveal the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its components and describe the features of such prevalence among Japanese workers by clustered business category using big data. The data of approximately 120,000 workers were obtained from a national representative insurance organization, and the study analyzed the health checkup and questionnaire results according to the field of business of each subject. Abnormalities found during the checkups such as excessive waist circumference, hypertension or glucose intolerance, and metabolic syndrome, were recorded. All subjects were classified by business field into 18 categories based on The North American Industry Classification System. Based on the criteria of the Japanese Committee for the Diagnostic Criteria of Metabolic Syndrome, the standardized prevalence ratio (SPR) of metabolic syndrome and its components by business category was calculated, and the 95% confidence interval of the SPR was computed. Hierarchical cluster analysis was then performed based on the SPR of metabolic syndrome components, and the 18 business categories were classified into three clusters for both males and females. The following business categories were at significantly high risk of metabolic syndrome: among males, Construction, Transportation, Professional Services, and Cooperative Association; and among females, Health Care and Cooperative Association. The results of the cluster analysis indicated one cluster for each gender with a higher prevalence of metabolic syndrome components; among males, a cluster consisting of Manufacturing, Transportation, Finance, and Cooperative Association, and among females, a cluster consisting of Mining, Transportation, Finance, Accommodation, and Cooperative Association. These findings reveal that, when providing health guidance and support regarding metabolic syndrome, consideration must be given to its components and the variety of its prevalence rates by business category and gender.

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  • Tomoo Hidaka & Takehito Hayakawa & Takeyasu Kakamu & Tomohiro Kumagai & Yuhei Hiruta & Junko Hata & Masayoshi Tsuji & Tetsuhito Fukushima, 2016. "Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and Its Components among Japanese Workers by Clustered Business Category," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 11(4), pages 1-11, April.
  • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0153368
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0153368
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    1. Tasuku Okui & Masayuki Ochiai & Naoki Nakashima, 2021. "An Association between Maternal Occupations and Low Birth Weight Infants in Japan from 1995 to 2015," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(15), pages 1-9, July.
    2. Wei-Liang Chen & Chung-Ching Wang & Sheng-Ta Chiang & Ying-Chuan Wang & Yu-Shan Sun & Wei-Te Wu & Saou-Hsing Liou, 2018. "The impact of occupational psychological hazards and metabolic syndrome on the 8-year risk of cardiovascular diseases—A longitudinal study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 13(8), pages 1-12, August.
    3. Li, Yunfei & Babazono, Akira & Jamal, Aziz & Liu, Ning & Fujita, Takako & Zhao, Rui & Maeno, Yukari & Su, Ya & Liang, Lifan & Yao, Lan, 2022. "The impact of lifestyle guidance intervention on health outcomes among Japanese middle-aged population with metabolic syndrome: A regression discontinuity study," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 314(C).

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