Always In Control (AIc)
FlexiSite.com gets their A1c test discussed on Bozo (XM Satelite) and the phones start
ringing.
A mail in A1c Test appears to ge a great fit for the Trucker's work lifestyle. Always on the go
and never in the same place while driving down the highway means they can put a couple of
drops of blood on the test form and then drop it in the mail the next time they stop for gas.
The results come by mail or they can call to get them while they are on the road.
ringing.
A mail in A1c Test appears to ge a great fit for the Trucker's work lifestyle. Always on the go
and never in the same place while driving down the highway means they can put a couple of
drops of blood on the test form and then drop it in the mail the next time they stop for gas.
The results come by mail or they can call to get them while they are on the road.
Truckers: Got a story about managing your diabetes while on the road. Tell us some of
your challeges, success and tricks of the trade for managing your diabetes. Don't forget
to tell us any other story about life as a trucker. You know the ones.....the ones that keep
everyones ear glued to the CB radio as you tell the story! We will post them here and then
provide a free T-shirt to any of them that get uploaded to the website.
your challeges, success and tricks of the trade for managing your diabetes. Don't forget
to tell us any other story about life as a trucker. You know the ones.....the ones that keep
everyones ear glued to the CB radio as you tell the story! We will post them here and then
provide a free T-shirt to any of them that get uploaded to the website.
| Story of the Month: I was driving down the highway following another tractor trailer when the large piece of tire came flying up out of know where. Needless to say, I woke up real quickly when I saw it coming at me. My flight or fight instinct flung into action and next thing I know my head is ducking below the dash and I am looking up to see a hole in the roof. You gotta be kidding I say to myself. The radio fell down, the window is cracked and now I have a sunroof! Sent in by Mr. Scottsdale |
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| STORIES |
| One study found that 6.8% of truckers are diabetics 1: Chronobiol Int. 2006;23(6):1295-303. Recent studies suggest that short-sleep duration is independently associated with obesity in the general population. The population of truck drivers is of particular interest, because they frequently work irregular shifts that in turn are associated with short-sleep duration. In addition, truck drivers have a high prevalence of sedentary habits, poor diet, and obesity. The present study aimed at verifying the association between sleep patterns and factors associated with obesity in this population. The study sample consisted in 4,878 truck drivers who participated in a campaign promoted by a highway company in the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil. This campaign offered highway truck drivers a medical and laboratorial evaluation. The truck drivers completed a questionnaire concerning demographic data, sleep duration, consumption of medications, and medical problems, such as diabetes, cardiopathy, and hypertension; as well as the Berlin questionnaire, which is able to discriminate low and high risk for obstructive sleep apnea. Blood samples were collected to measure glucose and cholesterol levels. Also, body weight and height were registered to calculate the body mass index (BMI). The mean age (+/-SD) of the truck drivers studied was 40+/-10 years. Out of the truck drivers analyzed, 28.3% (n = 1,379) had a BMI > or =30.0 Kg/m2 (obesity). Among the 4,878 drivers included in the study, 1,199 (24.6%) were on medications and 334 (6.8%) were diabetic |
| The Federal Highway Administration will not license persons with diabetes mellitus to drive commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce. These individuals may experience severe hypoglycemia, greatly increasing their risk of losing control of the truck. This prohibition is currently being reexamined. |