Obesity in the Workplace: An Occupational Hazard

工作场所肥胖：一种职业危害

• 批准号: 6829376
• 负责人: KESHIA POLLACK PORTER
• 金额: $ 4.42万
• 依托单位: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2004
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2004-09-01 至 2006-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6829376
• 关键词: accident proneness; behavioral /social science research tag; body composition; body weight; clinical research; comorbidity; human data; injury; injury prevention; longitudinal human study; meta analysis; musculoskeletal disorder; obesity; occupational hazard; occupational health /safety; predoctoral investigator; trauma; weight control; weight loss; work site

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Recent estimates show that the prevalence of adult overweight and obesity in the U.S. is as high as 65%. Numerous studies support the association between body mass index (BMI) and a number of co-morbid conditions, including cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Less is known about the association between BMI and workplace safety. This study describes the impact of obesity in a large metal production company and examines the association between BMI and workplace injury. Five company level data sets will be merged to address the following study aims, to: 1) assess the prevalence of obesity in a company over time; 2) characterize the relationship between plant level obesity estimates and occupational injury rates; and, 3) estimate the relative odds of traumatic injury and musculoskeletal disorders per quartile of BMI. Recommendations from the study will directly guide the next phase of research aimed at developing interventions for both occupational injury prevention and weight control/reduction.

描述（由申请人提供）：最近的估计显示，美国成年人超重和肥胖的患病率高达65%。大量研究支持身体质量指数（BMI）与许多合并症之间的联系，包括心血管疾病和糖尿病。人们对身体质量指数和工作场所安全之间的关系知之甚少。本研究描述了肥胖对一家大型金属生产公司的影响，并研究了体重指数与工作场所伤害之间的关系。五个公司层面的数据集将被合并，以解决以下研究目标：1)评估肥胖症在公司的流行程度；2)描述植物水平肥胖估计值与职业伤害率的关系；3)估计每四分位数BMI的创伤性损伤和肌肉骨骼疾病的相对几率。该研究的建议将直接指导下一阶段的研究，旨在制定预防职业伤害和控制/减轻体重的干预措施。