The Work Organization Of Long-Haul Truck Drivers And The Association With Body Mass Index

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to examine relationships between work organization features of work hours, work schedules, and job stress with body mass indexes (BMIs) of long-haul truck drivers. Methods: Face-toface survey data were collected first, followed by collection of anthropometric measures including height and weight (n=260). Logistic regression (backward stepwise model) was used to identify significant predictors of BMI and to analyze odds ratios. Results: Mean BMI was 33.40 kg/m2, with 64.2% obese (BMI > 30 kg/m2) and 18.4% extreme/morbidly obese (BMI > 40 kg/m2). Working more than 11 daily hours was associated with statistically significant increased odds for being extreme obese. Conclusion: Findings suggest that longer work hours (>11 hours daily) have a major influence on odds for obesity among this population. The results align with recent NIOSH calls for integrated approaches to worker health.

Publication Date

8-17-2016

Publication Title

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volume

58

Issue

7

Number of Pages

712-717

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000000734

Socpus ID

84969811592 (Scopus)

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https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84969811592

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