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Assessment of UK Heavy Goods Vehicle Drivers' Lifestyle Behaviors: A Cross-Sectional Study
Katharina B Ruettger1, Scott A Willis, James A King
1From the School of Sport, Exercise, and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom (K.B.R., S.A.W., J.A.K., S.A.C.); and NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and the University of Leicester, Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom (S.A.W., J.A.K., S.A.C.).
Objective:
Heavy goods vehicle drivers face difficult working conditions, promoting unhealthy lifestyle behaviors which are associated with an elevated prevalence of long-term health conditions.
Methods:
One hundred nine drivers across the UK completed an online survey investigating differences in lifestyle behaviors between drivers with ( n = 54) and without obesity ( n = 55), including differences on work and nonworkdays using an exploratory data analysis approach.
Results:
Drivers with obesity (49.6%) perceived more barriers to healthy eating and being active than drivers without obesity. Drivers with obesity reported choosing more unhealthy options as snacks, ate more often at fast-food chains, and fewer fulfilled the physical activity guidelines. Additionally, the two groups differed regarding food and beverage choices on work and nonworkdays.
Conclusions:
Heavy goods vehicle drivers with obesity exhibit various dietary and physical activity behaviors associated with overnutrition and poor cardiometabolic health.
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