Assessment of UK Heavy Goods Vehicle drivers' lifestyle behaviours: a cross-sectional study

<p dir="ltr"><b>Objective:</b> Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) drivers face difficult working conditions, promoting unhealthy lifestyle behaviours which are associated with an elevated prevalence of long-term health conditions.</p><p dir="ltr"><b>Methods: </b>109 drivers across the UK completed an online survey investigating differences in lifestyle behaviours between drivers with (N=54) and without obesity (N=55), including differences on work and non-workdays using an exploratory data analysis approach.</p><p dir="ltr"><b>Results:</b> 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 non-workdays.</p><p dir="ltr"><b>Conclusions:</b> HGV drivers with obesity exhibit various dietary and physical activity behaviours associated with overnutrition and poor cardiometabolic health.</p><p dir="ltr"><br></p>