| Comparing work productivity in obesity and binge eating. | |
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PMID: 23044632 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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OBJECTIVE: To examine productivity impairment in individuals with obesity and/or binge eating. METHOD: Based on current weight and eating behavior, 117,272 employees who had completed a health risk appraisal and psychosocial functioning questionnaire were classified into one of four groups. Gender-stratified analyses compared groups on four measures: absenteeism, presenteeism, total work productivity impairment, and (non-work) activity impairment. RESULTS: Overall group differences were statistically significant for all measures with lowest impairment in non-obese men and women without binge eating (n = 34,090, n = 39,198), higher levels in individuals without binge eating (n = 15,570, n = 16,625), yet higher levels in non-obese men and women with binge eating (n = 1,381, n = 2,674), and highest levels in obese men and women with binge eating (Group 4, n = 2,739, n = 4,176). DISCUSSION: Health initiatives for obese employees should include screening and interventions for employees with binge eating. © 2012 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. (Int J Eat Disord 2012). |
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Ruth H Striegel; Richard Bedrosian; Chun Wang |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-10-9 |
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Title: The International journal of eating disorders Volume: - ISSN: 1098-108X ISO Abbreviation: Int J Eat Disord Publication Date: 2012 Oct |
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Created Date: 2012-10-9 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8111226 Medline TA: Int J Eat Disord Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. |
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Department of Psychology, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut. rstriegel@wesleyan.edu. |
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