Hydration Status and Kidney Health of Factory Workers Exposed to Heat Stress: A Pilot Feasibility Study

This study was deemed feasible with 80% enrolment and 90% completion of the protocol. Among the preselected workers, the enrolment rate was 91%. All subjects completed the physiological measures and blood collection and 95% completed th e urine studies. Mean time to complete data collection pre-shift was 19.1 ± 4.2 min and post-shift: 14.3 ± 4.0 min. Workers exposed to heat stress had a greater decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate compared to controls over the work shift (–13 ± 11 vs. –5 ± 7 mL/min;p #x3c; 0.01). We demonstrated the feasibility and challenges of conducting future hydration and kidney function research among indoor factory workers. Further study is needed to determine if exposure to indoor heat contributes to a decline in kidney function.Ann Nutr Metab 2019;74(suppl 3):30 –37
Source: Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism - Category: Nutrition Source Type: research