Why the study?
Does perceived stress increase the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and coronary plaque in police officers?
Population
235 police officers (mean age 40.97 years) from the south of Poland.
Comparison
Exposure to job-specific stress and Metabolic… vs Lower levels of stress / absence of Metabolic…
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Stress assessment may aid MetS screening in high-stress occupations; leaves open whether interventions reduce plaque or improve pulmonary function.
Does perceived stress increase the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and coronary plaque in police officers?
Exposure to job-specific stress among police officers is associated with an increased prevalence of metabolic syndrome and coronary plaque presence, highlighting the need for early therapeutic interventions.
Janczura et al. (2015) studied this question.
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