Psychosocial work environment factors and weight change: a prospective study among Danish health care workers
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Psychosocial work environment factors and weight change : a prospective study among Danish health care workers. / Gram Quist, Helle; Christensen, Ulla; Christensen, Karl Bang; Aust, Birgit; Borg, Vilhelm; Bjørner, Jakob.
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T1 - Psychosocial work environment factors and weight change
T2 - a prospective study among Danish health care workers
AU - Gram Quist, Helle
AU - Christensen, Ulla
AU - Christensen, Karl Bang
AU - Aust, Birgit
AU - Borg, Vilhelm
AU - Bjørner, Jakob
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - BACKGROUND: Lifestyle variables may serve as important intermediate factors between psychosocial work environment and health outcomes. Previous studies, focussing on work stress models have shown mixed and weak results in relation to weight change. This study aims to investigate psychosocial factors outside the classical work stress models as potential predictors of change in body mass index (BMI) in a population of health care workers.METHODS: A cohort study, with three years follow-up, was conducted among Danish health care workers (3982 women and 152 men). Logistic regression analyses examined change in BMI (more than +/- 2 kg/m(2)) as predicted by baseline psychosocial work factors (work pace, workload, quality of leadership, influence at work, meaning of work, predictability, commitment, role clarity, and role conflicts) and five covariates (age, cohabitation, physical work demands, type of work position and seniority).RESULTS: Among women, high role conflicts predicted weight gain, while high role clarity predicted both weight gain and weight loss. Living alone also predicted weight gain among women, while older age decreased the odds of weight gain. High leadership quality predicted weight loss among men. Associations were generally weak, with the exception of quality of leadership, age, and cohabitation.CONCLUSION: This study of a single occupational group suggested a few new risk factors for weight change outside the traditional work stress models.
AB - BACKGROUND: Lifestyle variables may serve as important intermediate factors between psychosocial work environment and health outcomes. Previous studies, focussing on work stress models have shown mixed and weak results in relation to weight change. This study aims to investigate psychosocial factors outside the classical work stress models as potential predictors of change in body mass index (BMI) in a population of health care workers.METHODS: A cohort study, with three years follow-up, was conducted among Danish health care workers (3982 women and 152 men). Logistic regression analyses examined change in BMI (more than +/- 2 kg/m(2)) as predicted by baseline psychosocial work factors (work pace, workload, quality of leadership, influence at work, meaning of work, predictability, commitment, role clarity, and role conflicts) and five covariates (age, cohabitation, physical work demands, type of work position and seniority).RESULTS: Among women, high role conflicts predicted weight gain, while high role clarity predicted both weight gain and weight loss. Living alone also predicted weight gain among women, while older age decreased the odds of weight gain. High leadership quality predicted weight loss among men. Associations were generally weak, with the exception of quality of leadership, age, and cohabitation.CONCLUSION: This study of a single occupational group suggested a few new risk factors for weight change outside the traditional work stress models.
KW - Adult
KW - Body Mass Index
KW - Denmark
KW - Employment
KW - Female
KW - Follow-Up Studies
KW - Health Personnel
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Prospective Studies
KW - Questionnaires
KW - Risk Factors
KW - Stress, Psychological
KW - Weight Gain
KW - Weight Loss
KW - Workplace
U2 - 10.1186/1471-2458-13-43
DO - 10.1186/1471-2458-13-43
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 23327287
VL - 13
SP - 43
JO - BMC Public Health
JF - BMC Public Health
SN - 1471-2458
ER -
ID: 112849226