The Prevalence of Cardiometabolic Health Risk Factors among Airline Pilots: A Systematic Review

Driller, M (通讯作者),Trobe Univ, Sch Allied Hlth Human Serv & Sport, Sport & Exercise Sci, Melbourne 3086, Australia.
2022-4
Background: The occupational demands of professional airline pilots such as shift work, work schedule irregularities, sleep disruption, fatigue, physical inactivity, and psychological stress may promote adverse outcomes to cardiometabolic health. This review investigates the prevalence of cardiometabolic health risk factors for airline pilots. Methods: An electronic search was conducted utilizing PubMed, MEDLINE (via OvidSP), CINAHL, PsycINFO, SPORTDiscus, CENTRAL, and Web of Science for publications between 1990 and February 2022. The methodological quality of included studies was assessed using two quality assessment tools for cross-sectional and clinical trial studies. The prevalence of physiological, behavioral, and psychological risk factors was reported using descriptive analysis. Results: A total of 48 studies derived from 20 different countries, reviewing a total pooled sample of 36,958 airline pilots. Compared with general population estimates, pilots had a similar prevalence for health risk factors, yet higher sleep duration, lower smoking and obesity rates, less physical activity, and a higher overall rate of body mass index >25. Conclusions: The research reported substantial prevalence >50% for overweight and obesity, insufficient physical activity, elevated fatigue, and regular alcohol intake among pilots. However, the heterogeneity in methodology and the lack of quality and quantity in the current literature limit the strength of conclusions that can be established. Enhanced monitoring and future research are essential to inform aviation health practices and policies (Systematic Review Registration: PROSPERO CRD42022308287).
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
卷号:19|期号:8
收录类别:SCIE
语种
英语
来源机构
University of Waikato; La Trobe University
被引频次(WOS)
2
被引频次(其他)
2
180天使用计数
4
2013以来使用计数
5
EISSN
1660-4601
出版年
2022-4
DOI
10.3390/ijerph19084848
学科领域
循证公共卫生
关键词
aviation medicine occupational health morbidity noncommunicable disease risk risk factors modifiable risk
WOS学科分类
Environmental Sciences Public, Environmental & Occupational Health