Prevalence of Obesity, No Leisure-Time Physical Activity, and Short Sleep Duration Among Occupational Groups in 29 States

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• Personal Author:
  Birdsey J ; Sussell, Aaron L.
• Description:
  OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to examine prevalence of obesity (body mass index of 30 or higher), no leisure-time physical activity in the past 30 days (no LTPA), and short sleep duration (averaging less than 7 hours of sleep per 24-hour period) among 22 occupational groups. METHODS: We analyzed 2013 and 2014 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data from 29 states, controlling for sex, age, race/ethnicity, and education. RESULTS: By occupation, prevalence ranged from 16.1% to 35.8% for obesity, 11.3% to 28.7% for no LTPA, and 31.4% to 42.9% for short sleep. Only Transportation & Material Moving ranked among the top five occupations for all three risk factors. Obesity and no LTPA varied significantly by sex for several occupations. CONCLUSION: Prevalence of obesity, no LTPA, and short sleep varied by occupation and affected more than one in five U.S. workers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aging Education Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Men Occupational Health Race Factors Safety Sleep Transportation Women
• Keywords:
  Age Groups Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System BMI Body Mass Index BRFSS Humans Materials Handling Obesity Physical Exercise Racial Factors Statistical Analysis Transportation Industry

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• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  59
• Issue:
  12
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20050467
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2017 Dec; 59(12):1221-1228
• Contact Point Address:
  Jan Birdsey, MPH, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Robert A. Taft Laboratories, 1090 Tusculum Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45226-1938
• Email:
  JBirdsey@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• NORA Priority Area:
  Services ; Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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