Association between procrastination, white-collar work and obesity in Japanese male workers: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the associations among procrastination (time inconsistency), work environment and obesity-related factors in Japanese male workers.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Data were collected at two work sites of Japanese electronics manufacturing company in 2015.

Participants

795 full-time male workers in a Japanese electric company, aged 35-64 years, who underwent health checkups in 2015.

Main outcome measures

Body mass index (BMI), adult weight change, obesity (BMI ≥25 kg/m²), adult weight gain over 10 kg (AWG10) and metabolic syndrome (MetS). Multivariable linear and logistic regression analyses were performed to assess the associations of procrastination assessed by using a one-item questionnaire and white-collar an

SUBMITTER: Narisada A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6887083 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature