The Relationship Between BMI and Work-Related Musculoskeletal (MSK) Injury Rates Is Modified by Job-Associated Level of MSK Injury Risk

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• Personal Author:
  Dement, John M. ; Østbye T ; Schoenfisch A ; Stankevitz K
• Description:
  Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and occupational musculoskeletal (MSK) injury rates, and the statistical interaction between BMI and occupational exposure to MSK hazards (measured by level of MSK injury risk based on job category). Methods: Using 17 years of data from 38,214 university and health system employees, multivariate Poisson regression modeled the interaction between BMI and MSK injury risk on injury rates. Results: A significant interaction between BMI and MSK injury risk was observed. Although the effect of BMI was strongest for 'low' MSK injury risk occupations, absolute MSK injury rates for 'mid'/'high' MSK injury risk occupations remained larger. Conclusions: To address the occupational MSK injury burden, initiatives focused on optimal measures of workers' BMI are important but should not be prioritized over (or used in lieu of) interventions targeting job-specific MSK injury hazards. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Body Weight Men Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety Women Workplace
• Keywords:
  BMI Body-weight Body Mass Index Humans Injuries Intervention Job Analysis Mathematical Models MSD Musculoskeletal Disorders Musculoskeletal System Musculoskeletal System Disorders Occupational Exposure Occupational Hazards Occupations Regression Analysis Statistical Analysis Weight-factors Weight-measurement Work-environment

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• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  North Carolina ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  425-433
• Volume:
  59
• Issue:
  5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20049747
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2017 May; 59(5):425-433
• Contact Point Address:
  Ashley Schoenfisch, PhD, MSPH, Duke University School of Nursing, 307 Trent Drive, Box 3322, Durham, NC 27710
• Email:
  ashley.schoenfisch@duke.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• Performing Organization:
  Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20100601
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20150531
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:23e321af293257638be507b338853a3787d2f4ef8293bd8fb143db38ef535a10ca7feafd3ab9b89eaeea1be235fa8b68f2b5e68a133b32d143a9d13a52caf42c
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/210387/cdc_210387_DS1.pdf
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