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La glucosa como biomarcador del estrés en los bomberos
Micah Stratton1, Gregory J Stoddard1, Kahlil Monje1
1University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA.
Journal of occupational and environmental medicine
|February 9, 2026
Resumen
Los niveles de glucosa de los bomberos fluctúan durante eventos estresantes, lo que indica su potencial como biomarcador para la respuesta al estrés simpático. Esta investigación destaca los impactos del estrés ocupacional en la salud de los bomberos.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Salud ocupacional y salud en el trabajo.
- Endocrinología Endocrinología.
- Fisiología del estrés Fisiología del estrés
Sus antecedentes:
- Los bomberos experimentan un estrés laboral significativo.
- Las condiciones de salud relacionadas con el estrés son frecuentes en esta población.
- Se necesitan biomarcadores para la respuesta al estrés.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Evaluar la glucosa como biomarcador para la respuesta al estrés simpático en los bomberos.
- Para investigar las variaciones del nivel de glucosa durante los eventos estresantes en servicio y fuera de servicio.
Principales métodos:
- Monitoreo continuo de la glucosa en 15 bomberos profesionales durante 12 días.
- Registrar los niveles de glucosa durante las llamadas de emergencia y eventos estresantes.
- Controlar los factores de confusión metabólica como la ingesta de alimentos y bebidas.
Principales resultados:
- Los niveles de glucosa mostraron aumentos y disminuciones durante eventos estresantes.
- El 39% de las disminuciones de glucosa en el servicio estaban relacionadas con tareas físicamente exigentes.
- El estrés percibido y la duración de la llamada influyeron en la magnitud del cambio de glucosa.
- Los eventos estresantes en el servicio ocurrieron significativamente más a menudo que fuera del servicio.
- Los niveles de glucosa en ayunas durante el servicio diferían significativamente de los fuera de servicio.
Conclusiones:
- Las fluctuaciones de la glucosa ofrecen información sobre la respuesta al estrés simpático en los bomberos.
- Los hallazgos contribuyen a comprender el estrés ocupacional y las condiciones de salud en los bomberos.
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