Nina Nevanperä1, Leena Ala-Mursula, Jorma Seitsamo, Jouko Remes, Juha Auvinen, Leila Hopsu, Päivi Husman, Jaro Karppinen, Marjo-Riitta Järvelin, Jaana Laitinen. 1. Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (Ms Nevanperä, Dr Seitsamo, Mr Remes, Ms Hopsu, Ms Husman, Dr Karppinen, Dr Laitinen), Helsinki; Faculty of Medicine (Dr Ala-Mursula, Dr Auvinen, Dr Karppinen), Center for Life Course Epidemiology and Systems Medicine, University of Oulu; Medical Research Center Oulu (Dr Järvelin), University of Oulu and Oulu University Hospital, Finland; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Dr Järvelin), MRC Health Protection Agency (HPE) Centre for Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, UK; Biocenter Oulu (Dr Järvelin), University of Oulu; and Unit of Primary Care (Drs Järvelin and Auvinen), Oulu University Hospital, Finland.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of adulthood obesity on work ability in early midlife during a 15-year follow-up. METHODS: The study population included men and women (n = 5470), born in northern Finland in 1966. Participants evaluated their current perceived work ability compared with their lifetime best at the age of 46. Participants' weight and height were measured at 31 years and self-reported at 46 years, and body mass indexes were calculated. RESULTS: Obesity at both ages, and developing obesity between the ages of 31 and 46 increased the relative risk of poor work ability at 46 years among sexes, and among those in both low and high physically strenuous work. CONCLUSIONS: Long-term obesity and developing obesity in mid-adulthood increase the risk of poor work ability. Thus, the promotion of healthy behaviors by policies, healthcare services, and at workplaces is important.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of adulthood obesity on work ability in early midlife during a 15-year follow-up. METHODS: The study population included men and women (n = 5470), born in northern Finland in 1966. Participants evaluated their current perceived work ability compared with their lifetime best at the age of 46. Participants' weight and height were measured at 31 years and self-reported at 46 years, and body mass indexes were calculated. RESULTS:Obesity at both ages, and developing obesity between the ages of 31 and 46 increased the relative risk of poor work ability at 46 years among sexes, and among those in both low and high physically strenuous work. CONCLUSIONS: Long-term obesity and developing obesity in mid-adulthood increase the risk of poor work ability. Thus, the promotion of healthy behaviors by policies, healthcare services, and at workplaces is important.
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