Relationship of BMI increase to eating behavior and job stress in a 2-year cohort study of non-obese male Japanese workers

Nishitani, Naoko; Sakakibara, Hisataka

doi:10.1016/j.orcp.2007.06.002

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“… 19 This result helps to go into greater detail than studies using models that were not gender stratified 13 or that relied entirely on male study populations. 33 This result may be interpreted in the light of improved access to skilled jobs for women in recent decades. 48 Such jobs typically carry heavier responsibilities (eg, in the quality and quantity of workload).…”

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“… 32 We found only one longitudinal study, performed on a small sample of male workers, that showed a causal relationship between weight gain and the development of mental health problems (ie, anxiety, depression) across time. 33 Thus, there are increasing evidences that mental health problems could predict obesity and that obesity could also predict mental health problems.…”

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Work and non-work stressors, psychological distress and obesity: evidence from a 14-year study on Canadian workers

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ObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the contribution of work, non-work and individual factors to obesity with regard to gender-related differences, and to clarify the mediating role that psychological distress plays in these dynamics in Canada from 1994 to 2008 using the Canadian National Population Health Survey (NPHS).DesignLongitudinal.SettingsThe NPHS is a randomised longitudinal cohort study with biennial interviews of the Canadian adult population from 18 to 64.Participants5925 non-obese workers in cycle 1 (49% were women).MeasurementsObesity was measured using the body mass index (BMI), with a threshold of BMI >30 kg/m2. BMI was corrected in accordance with the recommendations of Connor Gorber et al to adjust for gender bias in responses.ResultsOf the work characteristics evaluated, only decision authority was associated with obesity for women but not for men. Living as a couple, child-related strains, psychotropic drug use, hypertension, being physically inactive and low psychological distress were obesity risk factors but were not moderated by gender. Overall, psychological distress did not mediate the associations that work factors have on obesity.ConclusionsOur study suggests that men and women differ little in the extent to which work, non-work and individual factors predict obesity. However, for women, the level of decision authority is associated with a lower obesity risk. In addition, psychological distress did not mediate the contribution of work factors and actually seems, contrary to expectations, to decrease the obesity risk when work, non-work and individual factors are taken into account.

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Work and non-work stressors, psychological distress and obesity: evidence from a 14-year study on Canadian workers

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“…In agreement with other studies 11,25) , our results support the hypothesis that job strain affects binge eating, depending on workers' BMI. Previous studies have noted than binge eating is more common among the obese 18,21) , and some studies have shown a relation between job strain and overeating behaviors in overweight workers 11,[23][24][25] . Low job control was associated with greater odds of binge eating.…”

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“…Stressful situations have been reported as one of the triggers for binge eating 22) ,a n d through this they can contribute to obesity and chronic diseases 13,14) . A few studies have explored the effects of job strain on food-related behavior, mostly in Japanese workers, and found associations between job strain and overeating in overweight subjects 11,[23][24][25] . To our knowledge, only one study has described the relation between job strain and the eating disorders BED and BN; the results showed a higher prevalence of these disorders among workers in highly demanding jobs 26) .…”

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Job strain and binge eating among Brazilian workers participating in the ELSA‐Brasil study: does BMI matter?

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Juvanhol

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Journal of Occupational Health

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: Objective :To assess the association between job strain and binge eating as well as the effectmodifying influence of body mass index (BMI) on this association. Methods : A total of 11,951 active civil servants from the multicenter Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil) was included in this crosssectional analysis. Job strain was assessed using the Demand-Control-Support Questionnaire. Binge eating was defined as eating a large amount of food with a sense of lack of control over what and how much is eaten in less than 2 hours at least twice a week. Multiple logistic regression was used to determine the association between binge eating and job strain as well as its interaction with BMI. Results: After adjustment, and using low-strain job as the reference category, binge eating was associated with high-strain job ( high demand / low control: odds ratio [OR]=1.58, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.26-1.98), active job (high demand/high control: OR =1.35, 95% CI 1.07-1.70), and passive job (low demand/ low control: OR=1.24, 95% CI 1.01-1.53). Psychological job demands were positively associated with binge eating (OR=1.04, 95% CI 1.01-1.07), while greater job control and social support at work were each inversely associated with binge eating ( OR = 0.95, 95% CI 0. respectively ) . BMI modified the association between job strain and binge eating: Heavier psychological job demands were associated with higher odds of binge eating among obese participants, while a stronger inverse association between job control and binge eating was seen among slimmer participants. Conclusions : Job strain increases the odds of binge eating and this association is modified by

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“…In a previous study that examined whether the concept of each area of the EBS original version would be a risk factor for obesity, it was shown that all areas are, in fact, indicative of obesity risk. [ 30 ]…”

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Item response theory-based validation of a short form of the Eating Behavior Scale for Japanese adults

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Relationship of BMI increase to eating behavior and job stress in a 2-year cohort study of non-obese male Japanese workers

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Work and non-work stressors, psychological distress and obesity: evidence from a 14-year study on Canadian workers

Work and non-work stressors, psychological distress and obesity: evidence from a 14-year study on Canadian workers

Job strain and binge eating among Brazilian workers participating in the ELSA‐Brasil study: does BMI matter?

Item response theory-based validation of a short form of the Eating Behavior Scale for Japanese adults

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