Gender differences and occupational factors for the risk of obesity in the Italian working population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity is a multifactorial condition and a major risk factor associated with several non-communicable diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, and with a higher risk of premature death and disability. Sex-specific factors have key roles and must be taken into consideration in studying occupational factors associated with the risk of obesity. The aim of this study was to investigate gender differences in body mass index (BMI) in a large cohort representative of Italian workers and, correlating this index with several demographic and occupational variables, to verify sex- and work-dependent differences in the risk of obesity.

Methods

We utilized data from INSuLa, a cross-sectional, nationally representative survey of the Italian worker population conducted in 2013

SUBMITTER: Di Tecco C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7229582 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature