Body Mass Index (BMI) and Work Ability in Older Workers: Results from the Health and Employment after Fifty (HEAF) Prospective Cohort Study

Body Mass Index (BMI) and Work Ability in Older Workers: Results from the Health and Employment after Fifty (HEAF) Prospective Cohort Study

This study explores associations between BMI and prolonged sickness absence; cutting down at work; and health-related job loss (HRJL) over two years of follow-up among workers aged ≥50 years. A cohort of 2299 men and 2425 women (aged 50−64 years) self-reported height and weight a...

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Main Authors: Catherine H Linaker, Stefania D’Angelo, Holly E Syddall, E Clare Harris, Cyrus Cooper, Karen Walker-Bone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
body mass index
older worker
obesity
work ability
health-related job loss
sickness absence
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/5/1647

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