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Comparing work productivity in obesity and binge eating
Author(s) -
Striegel Ruth H.,
Bedrosian Richard,
Wang Chun
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
international journal of eating disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.785
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1098-108X
pISSN - 0276-3478
DOI - 10.1002/eat.22069
Subject(s) - binge eating , binge eating disorder , presenteeism , obesity , psychosocial , psychological intervention , absenteeism , psychology , overweight , overeating , binge drinking , clinical psychology , psychiatry , medicine , eating disorders , bulimia nervosa , environmental health , poison control , social psychology , injury prevention
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)