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Relationships Among Stress Measures, Risk Factors, and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Law Enforcement Officers
Biological Research for Nursing
  • Sandra L. Ramey, University of Iowa
  • Nancy R. Downing, University of Iowa
  • Warren D. Franke, Iowa State University
  • Mohammad H. Alasagheirin, University of Iowa
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2012
DOI
10.1177/1099800410396356
Abstract

Law enforcement officers suffer higher morbidity and mortality rates from all causes than the general population. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) accounts for a significant portion of the excess illness, with a reported prevalence as high as 1.7 times that of the general population. To determine which occupational hazards cause this increased risk and morbidity, it is imperative to study law enforcement officers before they retire. The long-range goal of our research is to reduce the incidence of CVD-related illness and death among aging law enforcement officers. The purpose of the present study was to measure pro- and anti-atherogenic inflammatory markers in blood samples from law enforcement officers (n = 71) and determine what types of occupation-related stress correlate with differences in these markers. For each outcome variable of interest, we developed separate regression models. Two groups of potential predictors were examined for inclusion in the models. Selected measures of stress were examined for inclusion in the models, in addition to general covariates, such as gender, ethnicity, years in law enforcement, and body mass index. Our results revealed statistically significant relationships between several physiologic variables and measures of stress.

Comments

This is an author's manuscript from an article from Biological Research for Nursing 14 (2012): 16–26, doi:10.1177/1099800410396356. Posted with permission.

Copyright Owner
The authors
Language
en
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application/pdf
Citation Information
Sandra L. Ramey, Nancy R. Downing, Warren D. Franke and Mohammad H. Alasagheirin. "Relationships Among Stress Measures, Risk Factors, and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Law Enforcement Officers" Biological Research for Nursing Vol. 14 Iss. 1 (2012) p. 16 - 26
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/warren_franke/1/