Occupational Physical Activity and Mortality Among Danish Workers

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• Personal Author:
  Burr H ; Hansen JV ; Holtermann A ; Krause N ; Mortensen OS ; Søgaard K
• Description:
  Purpose: The relationship between occupational physical activity (OPA) and mortality has mainly been studied among males and shows conflicting results. This study examines this relationship in a cohort of both male and female workers. Methods: OPA was determined by 4 self-reported questions in a representative sample of 5,839 Danish workers aged 18-59 years at baseline. A 19-year follow-up on mortality was assessed by linkage with the national death registry. Gender-stratified Cox regression models were used to determine the effect of high OPA on all-cause mortality while controlling for age, BMI, smoking, alcohol consumption, doctor-diagnosed disease, influence at work, and social class. Results: Two hundred and sixty-two males (8.6%) and 174 females (6.2%) died during follow-up. Being in the highest quartile of OPA predicted an increased risk for all-cause mortality among male workers (HR: 1.79, CI: 1.19-2.70), but not among female workers (HR: 0.99, CI: 0.65-1.49) compared with workers in the lowest quartile of OPA. Among females, indications of a u-shaped relationship between occupational physical activity and all-cause mortality were found. Conclusions: The findings indicate that high occupational physical activity increases the risk for all-cause mortality among male workers. Future studies need to further examine gender differences in the effects of OPA on mortality. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Cohort Studies Men Mortality Occupational Health Safety Sex Characteristics Women
• Keywords:
  Activity Levels All-cause Mortality Author Keywords: Physical Work Demands Cohort Studies Gender Factors Mortality Rates Occupational Health Physical Exercise
• ISSN:
  0340-0131
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  305-310
• Volume:
  85
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20055815
• Citation:
  Int Arch Occup Environ Health 2012 Apr; 85(3):305-310
• Contact Point Address:
  A. Holtermann, National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen, Denmark
• Email:
  aho@nrcwe.dk
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2012
• Performing Organization:
  University of California Los Angeles
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health
• End Date:
  20270630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:893c290decb75822836403caba1ace3882a9a23281ae8565df6ebaf2f537d45b235c25ab529ce1b868c68bc42b728f9d45fd20868bbff76e49239cfdd426452b
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/213583/cdc_213583_DS1.pdf
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