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Document ID (ISN)76037
CIS number 01-113
ISSN - Serial title 0095-6562 - Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine
Year 1999
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Kalff K.G., Maya-Pelzer P., Andexser A., Deuber H.J.
Title Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in military and civilian flying personnel
Bibliographic information Dec. 1999, Vol.70, No.12, p.1223-1226. Illus. 13 ref.
Abstract Metabolic syndrome (MS) affects 20-30% of the middle-aged population in industrialized countries. It consists of a cluster of diseases including obesity, hypertension, dyslipoproteinaemia and glucose intolerance. The objective of the study was to determine the risk of developing MS in pilots, with possible consequences for aeromedical screening. Data on approximately 10,000 military and civilian pilots were obtained. It was possible to identify a group of military pilots with a higher risk of developing MS later on in life. This group was called "possible future metabolics" (PFM). Comparison of PFMs with the military pilot control group (MCG) and civilian pilots clearly showed that obesity, dyslipoproteinaemia and hypertension are the main single and/or combined risk factors. Data on military pilots showed a possible connection between thyroid dysfunction and the prevalence of MS risk factors.
Descriptors (primary) metabolic diseases; aircraft pilots; defence services; risk factors
Descriptors (secondary) hypertension; Germany; diabetes mellitus; cardiovascular diseases; obesity; thyroid function; periodic medical examinations; lipoproteins
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvinceGermany
Subject(s) Occupational physiology
Broad subject area(s) Occupational medicine, epidemiology
Browse category(ies) Fire fighting, police, prisons and the armed forces
Metabolic diseases