Occupational Factors Associated With 4-Year Weight Gain in Australian Adults

Magee, Christopher A.; Caputi, Peter; Stefanic, Natalie; Iverson, Don

doi:10.1097/jom.0b013e3181f26e72

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“…This finding was supported by a study of 1670 men and women, which found psychological distress at baseline to be a predictor for increased BMI after 4 years of follow-up (25). Neither of the studies evaluated the results by gender.…”

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The appraisal of chronic stress and the development of the metabolic syndrome: a systematic review of prospective cohort studies

Bergmann

Gyntelberg

Faber

2014

Endocrine Connections

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Chronic psychosocial stress has been proposed as a risk factor for the development of the metabolic syndrome (MES). This review gives a systematic overview of prospective cohort studies investigating chronic psychosocial stress as a risk factor for incident MES and the individual elements of MES. Thirty-nine studies were included. An association between chronic psychosocial stress and the development of MES was generally supported. Regarding the four elements of MES: i) weight gain: the prospective studies supported etiological roles for relationship stress, perceived stress, and distress, while the studies on work-related stress (WS) showed conflicting results; ii) dyslipidemi: too few studies on psychosocial stress as a risk factor for dyslipidemia were available to draw a conclusion; however, a trend toward a positive association was present; iii) type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2): prospective studies supported perceived stress and distress as risk factors for the development of DM2 among men, but not among women, while WS was generally not supported as a risk factor among neither men nor women; iv) hypertension: marital stress and perceived stress might have an influence on blood pressure (BP), while no association was found regarding distress. Evaluating WS the results were equivocal and indicated that different types of WS affected the BP differently between men and women. In conclusion, a longitudinal association between chronic psychosocial stress and the development of MES seems present. However, the number of studies with sufficient quality is limited and the design of the studies is substantially heterogeneous.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 94%

The appraisal of chronic stress and the development of the metabolic syndrome: a systematic review of prospective cohort studies

Bergmann

Gyntelberg

Faber

2014

Endocrine Connections

166

119

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“…Globally, obesity rates have almost doubled in adults (2,4,5) and children are also "getting fatter" (6,7) .…”

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“…Obesity is linked to an imbalance between energy input and energy expenditure, which often results from a high calorie diets and increasing sedentary behaviours (1,2,5,22) . Studies indicate that a significant proportion of the population do not achieve the recommended levels of fat, fibre, sugar, zinc, calcium and iron (23) and that pregnancy is a life event which promotes a sedentary lifestyle (24) .…”

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Women’s reported health behaviours before and during pregnancy: A retrospective study

Smedley

Jancey

Dhaliwal

et al. 2013

Health Education Journal

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Objective: This study aimed to determine women"s reported health behaviours (physical activity, diet, weight management) before and during the pregnancy; and to identify sources of health information. Design:Retrospective study incorporating quantitative (a self-completed survey) and qualitative (one-on-one interviews) methods. Methodology:Participants were women aged 18 or over; had no pre-existing medical condition that might be exacerbated during pregnancy (e.g. diabetes, heart condition); and had given birth in the last 12 months. Nineteen women agreed to one-on-one interviews and 100 women agreed to complete a mailed questionnaire. Qualitative data and quantitative data were analysed using a descriptive qualitative methodology and by using McNemar"s test for correlated proportions, respectively. Results:Participants reported a significant reduction in their level of physical activity during pregnancy; a significant increase in consumption of fruit, vegetables and fibre, and a decrease in fast food consumption (all p<0.05). Medical practitioners are the preferred source of health information but seem to provide insufficient information about health behaviours during pregnancy, in relation to physical activity, diet and weight management. Conclusion:Women reported eating a healthier diet and reducing their level of physical activity during the antenatal period, compared to pre-pregnancy. There is a need to improve the provision of health information on physical activity, diet and weight management in the antenatal period.

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“…We must also refine our knowledge of workplace factors which influence health, and develop strategies which minimise their negative effects and enhance their positive effects. For example, certain workplace conditions, such as shift work, weekend work and variable work schedules, have been shown to have a detrimental impact on health while others, such as flexible work conditions, have a positive effect (Costa et al 2006;Magee et al 2010). Flexible work conditions, such as working from home and flexible hours, may be particularly important in enabling chronically ill older workers to maintain their participation and avoid further deterioration in their health.…”

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Are baby‐boomers healthy enough to keep working? Health as a mediator of extended labour force participation

Buckley¹,

O'Dwyer²,

Tucker³

et al. 2013

Aust J Social Issues

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One strategy to reduce the economic impact of structural ageing is to increase and/or extend the workforce participation of older workers. Currently, a large proportion of this group consists of post-World War II baby-boomers (1946)(1947)(1948)(1949)(1950)(1951)(1952)(1953)(1954)(1955)(1956)(1957)(1958)(1959)(1960)(1961)(1962)(1963)(1964)(1965) whose characteristics, experiences and attitudes differ markedly from their predecessors. Maintaining good health underpins strategies to extend workforce participation among baby-boomers but there is little hard evidence supporting the assumption that baby-boomers are generally in good health compared to previous generations and will, therefore, be able to work longer. Using a dataset that includes biomedical and self-reported health for a representative sample of South Australian baby-boomers, we analyse the extent to which current labour force participation is mediated by health. We find that health is a significant factor in workforce exits. Respondents with fair-to-poor self-rated health, or with diabetes, arthritis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or cardiovascular disease, were more likely to be retired or unable to work, and around 10 per cent of older baby-boomers (born 1946-1955) who have left the workforce rate their health as poor or fair. The data suggest that these patterns are likely to be replicated in younger baby-boomers (born 1956-1965).

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Occupational Factors Associated With 4-Year Weight Gain in Australian Adults

Cited by 11 publications

References 32 publications

The appraisal of chronic stress and the development of the metabolic syndrome: a systematic review of prospective cohort studies

The appraisal of chronic stress and the development of the metabolic syndrome: a systematic review of prospective cohort studies

Women’s reported health behaviours before and during pregnancy: A retrospective study

Are baby‐boomers healthy enough to keep working? Health as a mediator of extended labour force participation

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