Open AccessThe contribution of overweight, obesity, and lack of physical activity to exit from paid employment: a meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Suzan J W Robroek,
Kerstin G. Reeuwijk,
Frances C Hillier,
Clare Bambra,
Rogier M. van Rijn,
Alex Burdorf
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of work, environment and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.621
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1795-990X
pISSN - 0355-3140
DOI - 10.5271/sjweh.3354
Subject(s) - overweight , disability pension , unemployment , obesity , checklist , medicine , population , relative risk , psychological intervention , pension , meta analysis , demography , gerontology , environmental health , psychology , economics , confidence interval , psychiatry , finance , sociology , cognitive psychology , economic growth
The objective of this review was to analyze systematically the association between overweight, obesity, and lack of physical activity (PA) and exit from paid employment through disability pension, unemployment, and early retirement. We also aimed to identify the influence of study population and study design on the magnitude of this association.