Weight Change and Workplace Absenteeism in the HealthWorks Study
Author(s) -
Jeffrey J. VanWormer,
Jennifer A. Linde,
Lisa Harnack,
Steven D. Stovitz,
Robert W. Jeffery
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
obesity facts
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.398
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1662-4033
pISSN - 1662-4025
DOI - 10.1159/000345119
Subject(s) - absenteeism , medicine , weight change , attendance , weight loss , weight management , demography , workforce , body mass index , psychological intervention , weight gain , gerontology , longitudinal study , physical therapy , body weight , obesity , psychology , nursing , social psychology , sociology , economics , economic growth , pathology
Little is known about the relationship between weight change and workplace absenteeism. The purpose of this study was to examine the degree to which weight change predicted 2-year absenteeism.
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