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Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health 1/2016

01-02-2016 | Original Paper

Step On It! Workplace Cardiovascular Risk Assessment of New York City Yellow Taxi Drivers

Authors: Francesca Gany, Sehrish Bari, Pavan Gill, Julia Ramirez, Claudia Ayash, Rebecca Loeb, Abraham Aragones, Jennifer Leng

Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health | Issue 1/2016

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Abstract

Multiple factors associated with taxi driving can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in taxi drivers. This paper describes the results of Step On It!, which assessed CVD risk factors among New York City taxi drivers at John F. Kennedy International Airport. Drivers completed an intake questionnaire and free screenings for blood pressure, glucose and body mass index (BMI). 466 drivers participated. 9 % had random plasma glucose values >200 mg/dl. 77 % had elevated BMIs. Immigrants who lived in the US for >10 years had 2.5 times the odds (CI 1.1–5.9) of having high blood pressure compared to newer immigrants. Abnormalities documented in this study were significant, especially for immigrants with greater duration of residence in the US, and underscore the potential for elevated CVD risk in this vulnerable population, and the need to address this risk through frameworks that utilize multiple levels of intervention.
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Metadata
Title
Step On It! Workplace Cardiovascular Risk Assessment of New York City Yellow Taxi Drivers
Authors
Francesca Gany
Sehrish Bari
Pavan Gill
Julia Ramirez
Claudia Ayash
Rebecca Loeb
Abraham Aragones
Jennifer Leng
Publication date
01-02-2016
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health / Issue 1/2016
Print ISSN: 1557-1912
Electronic ISSN: 1557-1920
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-015-0170-8

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