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- Title
Obesità e lavoro: un problema emergente.
- Authors
Capodaglio, Paolo; Capodaglio, Edda Maria; Precilios, Helmer; Vismara, Luca; Tacchini, Elena; Finozzi, Enrico; Brunani, Amelia
- Abstract
The article cites a research study that analyzes the relationships between work factors and obesity and discusses possible interventions to prevent occupational issues for obese workers. It is estimated that about 42.5% of adult males is overweight and 10.5% obese in Italy. Obesity is said to led to reduced participation to productive life, increased absenteeism, disability and need for medical care, lower income, and negative impact on productivity.
- Subjects
WORK environment; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT men; JOB absenteeism; MEDICAL care
- Publication
Giornale Italiano di Medicina del Lavoro ed Ergonomia, 2011, Vol 33, Issue 1, p47
- ISSN
1592-7830
- Publication type
Article