The Work Organization of Long-Haul Truck Drivers and the Association With Body Mass Index
OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to examine relationships between work organization features of work hours, work schedules, and job stress with body mass indexes (BMIs) of long-haul truck drivers. METHODS:Face-to-face survey data were collected first, followed by collection of anthropometric meas...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 2016-07, Vol.58 (7), p.712-717 |
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Zusammenfassung: | OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to examine relationships between work organization features of work hours, work schedules, and job stress with body mass indexes (BMIs) of long-haul truck drivers.
METHODS:Face-to-face survey data were collected first, followed by collection of anthropometric measures including height and weight (n = 260). Logistic regression (backward stepwise model) was used to identify significant predictors of BMI and to analyze odds ratios.
RESULTS:Mean BMI was 33.40 kg/m, with 64.2% obese (BMI > 30 kg/m) and 18.4% extreme/morbidly obese (BMI > 40 kg/m). Working more than 11 daily hours was associated with statistically significant increased odds for being extreme obese.
CONCLUSION:Findings suggest that longer work hours (>11 hours daily) have a major influence on odds for obesity among this population. The results align with recent NIOSH calls for integrated approaches to worker health. |
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ISSN: | 1076-2752 1536-5948 |
DOI: | 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000734 |