Arena Vincent C, Padiyar Krishna R, Burton Wayne N, Schwerha Joseph J
Department of Biostatistics, University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Public Health, 130 DeSoto Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.
J Occup Environ Med. 2006 Nov;48(11):1118-24. doi: 10.1097/01.jom.0000241050.26059.2b.
The objective of this study was to assess the association between body mass index and short-term disability in a working "white collar" population.
The authors collected cross-sectional data from 19,061 health risk appraisals completed by employees of a large financial services corporation from 2000-2002. The self-reported information for demographics and job satisfaction was combined with personnel and detailed information from short-term disability events (STD) taken during the same time period.
After adjusting for multiple covariates, body mass index is an independent predictor for STD events. Body mass index categories of overweight and obese have odds ratios of 1.26 and 1.76 compared with normal weight (P < 0.0001).
The improvement of employee health and wellness should be pursued by the employer in an effort to promote healthier weight among their workers. This in turn should reduce STD events that result in the loss of worker productivity and a major cost to companies.
本研究的目的是评估在在职“白领”人群中体重指数与短期残疾之间的关联。
作者收集了2000年至2002年期间一家大型金融服务公司员工完成的19,061份健康风险评估的横断面数据。人口统计学和工作满意度的自我报告信息与同一时期的人事信息以及短期残疾事件（STD）的详细信息相结合。
在对多个协变量进行调整后，体重指数是短期残疾事件的独立预测因素。与正常体重相比，超重和肥胖的体重指数类别优势比分别为1.26和1.76（P < 0.0001）。
雇主应致力于改善员工的健康状况，以促使员工体重更健康。这反过来应减少导致员工生产力损失和公司重大成本的短期残疾事件。
