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M. Kathleen Clark

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The Effect Of Work Shift And Sleep Duration On Various Aspects Of Police Officers' Health, Sandra Ramey, Elena Perkhounkova, M. Moon, L. Budde, H. Tseng, M. Clark Jan 2013

The Effect Of Work Shift And Sleep Duration On Various Aspects Of Police Officers' Health, Sandra Ramey, Elena Perkhounkova, M. Moon, L. Budde, H. Tseng, M. Clark

M. Kathleen Clark

Police officers are prone to cardiovascular disease, overweight, and obesity. Because night-shift work affects sleep, a modifiable risk factor linked to chronic disease, the researchers explored the relationship among shift work, sleep, and wellness for police officers. Sleep, C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, stress, fatigue, and body mass index were used to compare officers who worked primarily day shifts to those who worked primarily evening or night shifts, and officers who slept less than 6 hours per day to those who slept at least 6 hours per day. A cross-sectional study of 85 male officers, 20 to 63 years old, was …


Body Mass Index Misclassification Of Obesity Among Community Police Officers, M. Alasagheirin, M. Clark, Sandra Ramey, E. Grueskin May 2012

Body Mass Index Misclassification Of Obesity Among Community Police Officers, M. Alasagheirin, M. Clark, Sandra Ramey, E. Grueskin

M. Kathleen Clark

Occupational health nurses are at the forefront of obesity assessment and intervention and must be aware of potential inaccuracies of obesity measurement. The purpose of this study was to identify the prevalence of obesity among a sample of 84 male police officers 22 to 63 years old and determine the accuracy of body mass index (BMI) in estimating obesity compared to body fat percent (BF %). BMI identified 39.3% of the participants as obese, compared to 70.2% by BF %. BMI misclassified normal-weight officers as obese or overweight and obese officers as normal 48.8% (n = 41) of the time. …


An Epidemiologic Analysis Of Pain In The Elderly: The Iowa 65+ Rural Health Study, Paula Mobily, Keela Herr, M. Clark, R. Wallace Oct 2011

An Epidemiologic Analysis Of Pain In The Elderly: The Iowa 65+ Rural Health Study, Paula Mobily, Keela Herr, M. Clark, R. Wallace

M. Kathleen Clark

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