TY - JOUR
T1 - Lifestyle Factors as Risk Factors for Fatigue and Psychological Distress in the Working Population. Prospective Results From the Maastricht Cohort Study.
AU - Bültmann, U.
AU - Kant, Y.
AU - Kasl, S.V.
AU - Schröer, C.A.P.
AU - Swaen, G.M.H.
AU - van den Brandt, P.A.
PY - 2002/1/1
Y1 - 2002/1/1
N2 - We examined potentially modifiable lifestyle factors as possible risk factors for the onset of fatigue and psychological distress after 1-year follow-up among 8833 employees who participated in the prospective Maastricht Cohort Study of "Fatigue at Work." Results showed, even after adjustment for demographics, presence of disease, other lifestyle factors, psychosocial work characteristics, and psychological distress, that overweight (body mass index, 25 to 29.9) and being physically inactive during leisure time were strongly related to onset of fatigue in men, whereas underweight (body mass index, < 18.5) in women increased the risk for future fatigue. In addition, the study suggests some differential effects of lifestyle factors in the onset of psychological distress. Certainly, these modifiable factors can be targeted in interventions, either on an individual or group level, to prevent or at least reduce the risk of developing fatigue and psychological distress in the working population.
AB - We examined potentially modifiable lifestyle factors as possible risk factors for the onset of fatigue and psychological distress after 1-year follow-up among 8833 employees who participated in the prospective Maastricht Cohort Study of "Fatigue at Work." Results showed, even after adjustment for demographics, presence of disease, other lifestyle factors, psychosocial work characteristics, and psychological distress, that overweight (body mass index, 25 to 29.9) and being physically inactive during leisure time were strongly related to onset of fatigue in men, whereas underweight (body mass index, < 18.5) in women increased the risk for future fatigue. In addition, the study suggests some differential effects of lifestyle factors in the onset of psychological distress. Certainly, these modifiable factors can be targeted in interventions, either on an individual or group level, to prevent or at least reduce the risk of developing fatigue and psychological distress in the working population.
U2 - 10.1097/00043764-200202000-00006
DO - 10.1097/00043764-200202000-00006
M3 - Article
SN - 1076-2752
VL - 44
SP - 116
EP - 124
JO - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
JF - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
ER -