Incidence of type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome by Occupation – 10-Year follow-up of the Gutenberg Health Study
This study shows wide differences in the incidence of type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome between occupational groups and highlights the vulnerability of certain occupations. As the workplace is an important platform for interventions, the findings of this study could guide the development of more nuanced and effective workplace health initiatives to promote a healthier workforce for the future.
Authors
- Thomas Münzel
- Philipp S. Wild (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4413-9752)
- Konstantin Strauch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1814-5860)
- Stavros Konstantinides (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6359-7279)
- Pavel Dietz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8390-0594)
- Thomas Koeck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0379-5836)
- Janice Hegewald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3388-161X)
- Sylvia Jankowiak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4152-310X)
- Michaela Prigge
- Julian Chalabi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5689-9112)
- Julia Weinmann‐Menke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7344-8381)
- Philipp Lurz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5993-4487)
- Matthias Nübling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1403-5306)
- Alice Freiberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7668-4734)
- Karl J. Lackner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1985-7931)
- Norbert Pfeiffer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5766-2617)
- Andreas Seidler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8107-8971)
- Merle Riechmann‐Wolf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7474-3219)
- Manfred E. Beutel
- Karin Rossnagel
- Oliver Tüscher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4023-5301)
- Juliane Bauer
Institutions
- Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (DE)
- University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (DE)
- German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DE)
- Research Centre for Applied System Safety and Industrial Medicine (DE)
- Institute of Molecular Biology (DE)
- Technische Universität Dresden (DE)
- Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-02-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21732-5
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76
Funders
- Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislaufforschung
- Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung
- Stiftung Rheinland-Pfalz für Innovation
- Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin