Increased Health Risk in Office Workers in the COVID-19 Era: Comparison of One-Year Incidence of Health Problems Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
J Occup Environ Med
; 64(4): 271-277, 2022 04 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1992389
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To examine whether the incidence of health problems increases during the COVID-19 pandemic.METHODS:
Using the health examination data (April 2018-March 2021) of Japanese workers aged 15 to 64âyears, the 1-year incidence of five health problems (overweight, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, hyperglycemia, and liver damage) and four unhealthy habits (snacking, heavy drinking, physical inactivity, and sleep deprivation) were compared before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.RESULTS:
The 1-year incidence of overweight, hypertension, hyperglycemia, and liver damage increased by 15% to 65% during the COVID-19 pandemic. Increased weight gain, related to decrease physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic, was significantly associated with increased incidence of health problems.CONCLUSIONS:
The COVID-19 pandemic have deteriorated workers' health even without the COVID-19 infection. Lifestyle interventions should be promptly started particularly targeting workers with gained weight to avoid more serious consequences.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
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Hyperglycemia
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Hypertension
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J Occup Environ Med
Journal subject:
Occupational Medicine
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Environmental Health
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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