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- Title
Influence of job strain on changes in body mass index and waist circumference—6-year longitudinal study.
- Authors
Ishizaki, Masao; Nakagawa, Hideaki; Morikawa, Yuko; Honda, Ryumon; Yamada, Yuichi; Kawakami, Norito
- Abstract
The article presents a 6-year longitudinal study of the influence of job strain on the changes in body mass index and waist circumference. The study aims to analyze the effect of changes in psychosocial workplace characteristics on weight gain and abdominal obesity. Job demand, and measurements of BMI and waist circumference among 2200 men and 1371 women were analyzed. Result showed that high job strain was a risk factor for increased abdominal obesity.
- Subjects
OBESITY; WORK environment; INDUSTRIAL hygiene; WEIGHT gain; PSYCHOSOCIAL factors; BODY mass index; LONGITUDINAL method
- Publication
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2008, Vol 34, Issue 4, p288
- ISSN
0355-3140
- Publication type
Article