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Predictors of Obesity in Michigan Operating Engineers.
- Source :
- Journal of Community Health; Jun2012, Vol. 37 Issue 3, p619-625, 7p, 2 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- Blue collar workers are at risk for obesity. Little is known about obesity in Operating Engineers, a group of blue collar workers, who operate heavy earth-moving equipment in road building and construction. Therefore, 498 Operating Engineers in Michigan were recruited to participate in a cross-sectional survey to determine variables related to obesity in this group. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were conducted to determine personal, psychological, and behavioral factors predicting obesity. Approximately 45% of the Operating Engineers screened positive for obesity, and another 40% were overweight. Multivariate analysis revealed that younger age, male sex, higher numbers of self-reported co-morbidities, not smoking, and low physical activity levels were significantly associated with obesity among Operating Engineers. Operating Engineers are significantly at risk for obesity, and workplace interventions are needed to address this problem. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- OBESITY risk factors
BLUE collar workers
CHI-squared test
CONFIDENCE intervals
MENTAL depression
DIET
EPIDEMIOLOGY
HEALTH behavior
MULTIVARIATE analysis
PROBABILITY theory
PSYCHOLOGICAL tests
QUESTIONNAIRES
RESEARCH funding
SCALES (Weighing instruments)
SELF-evaluation
SURVEYS
T-test (Statistics)
LOGISTIC regression analysis
DATA analysis
CROSS-sectional method
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00945145
- Volume :
- 37
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Community Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 74750873
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-011-9492-1