Work productivity among adults with varied Body Mass Index: Results from a Canadian population-based survey

Bustillos, Arnaldo Sanchez; Vargas, Kris Gregory; Gomero-Cuadra, Raúl

doi:10.1016/j.jegh.2014.08.001

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“…Bustillo et al, reported on 56,971 respondents to the 2009–2010 Canadian Community Health Survey and found that obesity is marginally associated with absenteeism and presenteeism. 50 BMI has been found to be associated with a number of other medical conditions among workers including emotional exhaustion, 51 menopausal vasomotor symptoms, 52 and diabetes-related metabolic risk factors in workers in China. 53 With rising levels of obesity among workers, employers are evaluating the impact of increasing weight not only on health care costs, but occupational injuries, absenteeism, presenteeism and thus, prompting a focus on workplace interventions to address this public health issue.…”

Section: Problem Of Obesity In the Workplacementioning

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Obesity in the Workplace

Yarborough

Brethauer

Burton

et al. 2018

Journal of Occupational &Amp; Environmental Medicine

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Objective To conduct a comprehensive literature review to develop recommendations for managing obesity among workers to improve health outcomes and to explore the impact of obesity on health costs to determine if a case can be made for surgical interventions and insurance coverage. Methods We searched PubMed from 2011–2016, and CINAHL, Scopus, and Cochrane Registry of Clinical Trials for interventions addressing obesity in the workplace. Results A total of 1,419 articles were screened, resulting in 275 articles being included. Several areas were identified that require more research and investigation. Conclusions Our findings support the use of both lifestyle modification and bariatric surgery to assist appropriate patients in losing weight.

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Section: Problem Of Obesity In the Workplacementioning

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Obesity in the Workplace

Yarborough

Brethauer

Burton

et al. 2018

Journal of Occupational &Amp; Environmental Medicine

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“…The prevalence of obesity has been on the rise for over four decades and has more than doubled since 1980 . The obesity epidemic is a universal concern because of its detrimental impacts on quality of life, disability‐adjusted life years, and life expectancy . Obesity is associated with a wide array of comorbidities such as depression, sleep apnea, musculoskeletal illnesses, pulmonary dysfunction, cardiovascular and metabolic comorbidities, cancers, impaired reproductive function, and others .…”

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Comprehensive identification of pleiotropic loci for body fat distribution using the NHGRI‐EBI Catalog of published genome‐wide association studies

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We conducted a hypothesis-free cross-trait analysis for waist-to-hip ratio adjusted for body mass index (WHR adjBMI ) loci derived through genome-wide association studies (GWAS). Summary statistics from published GWAS were used to capture all WHR adjBMI single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), and their proxy SNPs were identified. These SNPs were used to extract cross-trait associations between WHR adjBMI SNPs and other traits through the NHGRI-EBI GWAS Catalog. Pathway analysis was conducted for pleiotropic WHR adjBMI SNPs. We found 160 WHR adjBMI SNPs and 3675 proxy SNPs. Cross-trait analysis identified 239 associations, of which 100 were for obesity traits. The remaining 139 associations were filtered down to 101 unique linkage disequilibrium block associations, which were grouped into 13 categories: lipids, red blood cell traits, white blood cell counts, inflammatory markers and autoimmune diseases, type 2 diabetes-related traits, adiponectin, cancers, blood pressure, height, neuropsychiatric disorders, electrocardiography changes, urea measurement, and others. The highest number of cross-trait associations were found for triglycerides (n = 10), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (n = 9), and reticulocyte counts (n = 8). Pathway analysis for WHR adjBMI pleiotropic SNPs found immune function pathways as the top canonical pathways. Results from our original methodology indicate a novel genetic association between WHR adjBMI and reticulocyte counts and highlight the pleiotropy between abdominal obesity, immune pathways, and other traits.

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“… 25 Finally, international research has consistently found an association between obesity and impairments in work productivity measures, with increasing BMI linked to greater absenteeism and presenteeism. 7 , 26 – 29 …”

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Obesity in Mexico: prevalence, comorbidities, associations with patient outcomes, and treatment experiences

DiBonaventura¹,

Meincke²,

Lay³

et al. 2017

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ObjectiveThe goal of this study is to investigate obesity and its concomitant effects including the prevalence of comorbidities, its association with patient-reported outcomes and costs, and weight loss strategies in a sample of Mexican adults.MethodsMexican adults (N=2,511) were recruited from a combination of Internet panels and street intercepts using a random-stratified sampling framework, with strata defined by age and sex, so that they represent the population. Participants responded to a survey consisting of a range of topics including sociodemographics, health history, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), work productivity, health care resource use, and weight loss.ResultsThe sample consisted of 50.6% male with a mean age of 40.7 years (SD=14.5); 38.3% were overweight, and 24.4% were obese. Increasing body mass index (BMI) was associated with increased rates of type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, and hypertension, poorer HRQoL, and decreased work productivity. Of the total number of respondents, 62.2% reported taking steps to lose weight with 27.6% and 17.1% having used an over-the-counter/herbal product and a prescription medication, respectively. Treatment discontinuation rates were high.ConclusionFindings indicated that 62% of participants reported, at least, being overweight and that they were experiencing the deleterious effects associated with higher BMI despite the desire to lose weight. Given the rates of obesity, and its impact on humanistic and societal outcomes, improved education, prevention, and management could provide significant benefits.

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Work productivity among adults with varied Body Mass Index: Results from a Canadian population-based survey

Abstract: This study found that obesity is an independent risk factor for reduced work productivity. Both absenteeism and presenteeism were associated with obesity. However, being overweight was weakly associated with work productivity.

Cited by 39 publications

References 27 publications

Obesity in the Workplace

Obesity in the Workplace

Comprehensive identification of pleiotropic loci for body fat distribution using the NHGRI‐EBI Catalog of published genome‐wide association studies

Obesity in Mexico: prevalence, comorbidities, associations with patient outcomes, and treatment experiences

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