Changes in working conditions and major weight gain among normal- and overweight midlife employees

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health

Tea Lallukka¹  Ansku Holstila¹  Ossi Rahkonen¹  Riikka Niskanen² 

[1] ;Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, PO Box 20, FIN-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland.;

关键词: epidemiology;    obesity;    overweight;    job content questionnaire;    weight gain;    working condition;    weight;    psychosocial working condition;   

DOI  :  10.5271/sjweh.3678

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

OBJECTIVES: We aimed to examine the association between changes in psychosocial working conditions and major weight gain among midlife women and men. Furthermore, we examined the associations separately among normal- and overweight participants. METHODS: We used survey data among employees of the City of Helsinki, Finland, from 2000–2002 (phase 1, N=8960), 2007 (phase 2, N=7332), and 2012 (phase 3, N=6814), with a final study sample of 4369 participants. We examined changes in job strain, job demands, and job control from phase 1 to 2. We defined major weight gain as ≥10% weight gain between phases 1 and 3 based on self-reported weight (kg). We performed logistic regression analysis adjusting for baseline age, marital status, and occupational class, stratifying by gender and by baseline body mass index. RESULTS: Job demands among both genders and job strain among women was associated with major weight gain. Furthermore, increased job demands [odds ratio (OR) 1.52, 95% CI 1.05–2.20] or increased job strain (OR 1.53, 95% CI 1.11–2.11) was associated with major weight gain among overweight women. Normal-weight men reporting decreased job demands (OR 4.11, 95% CI 1.48–11.40) and overweight men reporting increasing job demands (OR 2.93, 95% CI 1.26–6.82) exhibited higher odds of major weight gain. CONCLUSIONS: Associations between working conditions and weight gain appeared primarily weak. Our study suggests that overweight individuals might be at a higher risk of weight gain when facing psychosocial strain in the workplace.

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