Obesity and Presenteeism: The Impact of Body Mass Index on Workplace Productivity
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- 1 January 2008
- journal article
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
- Vol. 50 (1), 39-45
- https://doi.org/10.1097/jom.0b013e31815d8db2
Abstract
Objective: To examine whether obesity is associated with increased presen- teeism (health-related limitations at work). Methods: Randomly selected manu- facturing employees (n 341) were assessed via height and weight measures, demographic survey, wage data, and the Work Limitations Questionnaire. The Work Limitations Questionnaire measures productivity on four dimensions. Analyses of variance and analyses of covariance were computed to identify productivity differences based on body mass index (BMI). Results: Moderately or extremely obese workers (BMI 35) experienced the greatest health-related work limitations, specifically regarding time needed to complete tasks and ability to perform physical job demands. These workers experienced a 4.2% health-related loss in productivity, 1.18% more than all other employees, which equates to an additional $506 annually in lost productivity per worker. Conclusions: The relationship between BMI and presenteeism is characterized by a threshold effect, where extremely or moderately obese workers are significantly less productive than mildly obese workers. (J Occup Environ Med. 2008;50:39-45)Keywords
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