scholarly journals Dietary and physical activity behaviours related to obesity-specific quality of life and work productivity: baseline results from a worksite trial

2011 ◽  
Vol 108 (6) ◽  
pp. 1134-1142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Whisnant Cash ◽  
Shirley A. A. Beresford ◽  
Jo Ann Henderson ◽  
Anne McTiernan ◽  
Liren Xiao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Productivity Loss ◽  
Work Productivity ◽  
Dietary Factors ◽  
Effect Estimate ◽  
Negatively Associated ◽  
Dietary Behaviours

Obesity is associated with impaired health-related quality of life (QOL) and reduced productivity; less is known about the effect of dietary factors. The present study investigated how dietary behaviours, physical activity and BMI relate to weight-specific QOL and work productivity. The study was conducted in thirty-one small blue-collar and service industry worksites in Seattle. Participants were 747 employees (33·5 % non-White). Measures included self-reported servings of fruits and vegetables, dietary behaviours such as fast food consumption, Godin free-time physical activity scores, measured height and weight, Obesity and Weight-Loss QOL (OWLQOL) scores, and Work Limitations Questionnaire scores. Baseline data were analysed using linear mixed models separately for men (n 348) and women (n 399), since sex modified the effects. BMI was negatively associated with OWLQOL in both women (P < 0·001) and men (P < 0·001). The linear effect estimate for OWLQOL scores associated with a one-category increase in BMI was 30 (95 % CI 25, 44) % for women and 14 (95 % CI 10, 17) % for men. BMI was positively associated with productivity loss only in women (exp(slope) = 1·46, 95 % CI 1·02, 2·11, P = 0·04). Eating while doing another activity was negatively associated with OWLQOL scores in men (P = 0·0006, independent of BMI) and with productivity in women (P = 0·04, although the effect diminished when adjusting for BMI). Fast-food meals were associated with decreased productivity in men (P = 0·038, independent of BMI). The results suggest that obesogenic dietary behaviours and higher BMI are associated with decreased QOL and productivity to different degrees in women and men.

scholarly journals AB0727 WORK OUTCOMES AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS IN ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS PATIENTS IN CHINA

2020 ◽  
Vol 79 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 1658.1-1658
Author(s):  
L. Tu ◽  
Y. Xie ◽  
Q. Lv ◽  
M. Yang ◽  
Z. Liao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Ankylosing Spondylitis ◽  
Disease Duration ◽  
Productivity Loss ◽  
Work Productivity ◽  
Work Outcomes ◽  
Activity Impairment ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
The Impact

Background:Poorer work productivity due to pain and functional impairment is commonly seen in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients, which may contribute to huge social economic burden. However, data about work outcomes and associated factors in Chinese AS patients were barely reported.Objectives:To assess work outcomes and identify factors associated with poor work productivity in patients with AS in China.Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted in China. Adult patients (aged ≥ 18 years) fulfilled the 1984 New York modified criteria of AS were enrolled from rheumatology center from Jan 2017 to Aug 2017. All participants completed questionnaires about socio-demographic characteristics, disease characteristics, quality of life and the Work productivity and activity impairment questionnaire in AS (WPAI:SpA) to accesses the impact of chronic health conditions on job performance and productivity. Factors associated with work outcomes were evaluated.Results:A total of 91 patients with AS were included: 87.8% males, 78.02% employed, mean age and disease duration of 30 and 10 years respectively. The mean (SD) activity impairment of all patients was 48.57% (22.02%). For patients with employed work, mean (SD) absenteeism, presenteeism and work productivity loss were 10.22% (19.44%), 43.86% (22.48%) and 47.92% (25.81%) respectively. In multivariable analysis, activity impairment was associated with Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI) (P<0.01) and Ankylosing Spondylitis Quality of Life (ASQoL) (P<0.01). Absenteeism was associated with disease duration (P=0.03). Presenteeism was associated with disease duration (P=0.04), BASFI (P<0.01) and ASQoL (P<0.01). Work productivity loss was associated with BASFI (P<0.01) and ASQoL (P<0.01).Conclusion:Longer disease duration, reduced physical function and poorer quality of life are associated with reduced work productivity in Chinese AS patients.References:[1]Boonen A, van der Heijde D, Landewe R, Spoorenberg A, Schouten H, Rutten-van Molken M, et al. Work status and productivity costs due to ankylosing spondylitis: comparison of three European countries. Annals of the rheumatic diseases. 2002;61(5):429-37.[2]Martindale J, Shukla R, Goodacre J. The impact of ankylosing spondylitis/axial spondyloarthritis on work productivity. Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol. 2015;29(3):512-23.[3]Castillo-Ortiz JD, Ramiro S, Landewe R, van der Heijde D, Dougados M, van den Bosch F, et al. Work Outcome in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis: Results From a 12-Year Followup of an International Study. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2016;68(4):544-52.[4]Sag S, Nas K, Sag MS, Tekeoglu I, Kamanli A. Relationship of work disability between the disease activity, depression and quality of life in patients with ankylosing spondylitis. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2018;31(3):499-505.[5]Goh Y, Kwan YH, Leung YY, Fong W, Cheung PP. A cross-sectional study on factors associated with poor work outcomes in patients with axial spondyloarthritis in Singapore. Int J Rheum Dis. 2019;22(11):2001-8.Disclosure of Interests:None declared

Impact of constipation on opioid therapy management among long-term opioid users, based on a patient survey

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaloo Gupta, MS ◽  
Haridarshan Patel, PharmD ◽  
Justin Scopel, MD, MBA ◽  
Reema R. Mody, MBA, PhD
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Medication Adherence ◽  
Treatment Satisfaction ◽  
Linear Models ◽  
Productivity Loss ◽  
Work Productivity ◽  
Opioid Therapy ◽  
Activity Impairment ◽  
Cross Sectional

Objective: The authors sought to characterize health-related quality of life (HRQoL), medication adherence, productivity losses, and treatment satisfaction associated with modifications to opioid therapy due to opioid-induced constipation (OIC).Design: A cross-sectional, between-subjects design was used to examine health outcomes among US noncancer participants currently taking opioids.Patients, participants: Participants were adults in the 2012 US National Health and Wellness Survey, who reported currently using opioids (>30 days) and experiencing constipation. Respondents were categorized as making modifications to opioid therapy due to OIC (modifiers, n = 244) or making no modifications (nonmodifiers, n = 247).Main outcome measures: Patient Assessment of Constipation Quality of Life (PAC-QoL) and Symptoms (PAC-Sym), Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-4), Work Productivity and Activity Impairment, and the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medication (TSQM II) for OIC treatment were administered. Generalized linear models were adjusted to control for baseline characteristics (age, gender, comorbidities, opioid strength, etc). Results: Modifiers reported poorer HRQoL (PAC-QoL total: 1.74 vs 1.44, p < 0.001), worse constipation (PAC-Sym total: 1.56 vs 1.35, p = 0.003), more pain-related resource use (surgery: odds ratio (OR) = 3.72, p = 0.002; emergency room visits: OR = 1.88, p = 0.049; hospitalizations: OR = 2.47, p = 0.033), and lower adherence (MMAS-4 pain: OR = 0.12, p < 0.001; MMAS-4 OIC: OR = 0.39, p < 0.001) than nonmodifiers. Modifiers reported greater presenteeism (49.75 percent vs 38.28 percent, p = 0.038), but no significant differences were found for activity impairment or OIC treatment satisfaction.Conclusions: Treating OIC effectively may help prevent inadequate pain management secondary to opioid therapy modification, help increase HRQoL, lessen OIC symptoms, decrease productivity loss, and improve adherence to opioid and OIC treatments.

scholarly journals Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Diet Behaviour Among UK Adults: A Longitudinal Analysis of the HEBECO Study

2022 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel J. Dicken ◽  
John Joseph Mitchell ◽  
Jessica Newberry Le Vay ◽  
Emma Beard ◽  
Dimitra Kale ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Baseline Survey ◽  
First Year ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
White Ethnicity ◽  
Dietary Behaviours

COVID-19 pandemic restrictions impacted dietary habits during the initial months of the pandemic, but long-term effects are unclear. In this longitudinal study, self-selected UK adults (n = 1,733, 71.1% female, 95.7% white ethnicity) completed three online surveys (May–June, August–September, and November–December 2020, with a retrospective pre-pandemic component in the baseline survey), self-reporting sociodemographics, lifestyle, and behaviours, including high fat, salt, and sugar (HFSS) snacks, HFSS meals, and fruit and vegetable (FV) intake. Data were analysed using generalised estimating equations. Monthly HFSS snacks portion intake increased from pre-pandemic levels (48.3) in May–June (57.6, p &lt; 0.001), decreased in August–September (43.7, p &lt; 0.001), before increasing back to pre-pandemic levels in November–December (49.2, p &lt; 0.001). A total of 48.5% self-reported increased [25.9 (95% confidence interval: 24.1, 27.8)] and 47.7% self-reported decreased [24.1 (22.4, 26.0)] monthly HFSS snacks portion intakes in November–December compared with pre-pandemic levels. Monthly HFSS meals portion intake decreased from pre-pandemic levels (7.1) in May–June (5.9, p &lt; 0.001), was maintained in August–September (5.9, p = 0.897), and then increased again in November–December (6.6, p &lt; 0.001) to intakes that remained lower than pre-pandemic levels (p = 0.007). A total of 35.2% self-reported increased [4.8 (4.3, 5.3)] and 44.5% self-reported decreased [5.1 (4.6, 5.6)] monthly HFSS meals portion intakes in November–December compared with pre-pandemic levels. The proportion meeting FV intake recommendations was stable from pre-pandemic through to August–September (70%), but decreased in November–December 2020 (67%, p = 0.034). Increased monthly HFSS snacks intake was associated with female gender, lower quality of life, and – in a time - varying manner – older age and higher HFSS meals intake. Increased monthly HFSS meals intake was associated with female gender, living with adults only, and higher HFSS snacks intake. Reduced FV intake was associated with higher body mass index (BMI) and lower physical activity. These results suggest large interindividual variability in dietary change during the first year of the pandemic, with important public health implications in individuals experiencing persistent increases in unhealthy diet choices, associated with BMI, gender, quality of life, living conditions, physical activity, and other dietary behaviours.

Work productivity loss in breast cancer survivors and its effects on quality of life

Work ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Liu Shaxin ◽  
Wang Fengyi ◽  
Yang Qiong ◽  
Wang Quan ◽  
Feng Danling ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Job Stress ◽  
Breast Cancer Survivors ◽  
Productivity Loss ◽  
Work Productivity ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
European Organization

BACKGROUND: Return to work is an important process for many breast cancer survivors (BCSs) that acts as a positive step towards their reintegration into society. OBJECTIVES: This study examined whether work productivity loss due to presenteeism could predict the quality of life (QOL) of employed BCSs. METHODS: This study used a cross-sectional design. Seventy-five BCSs and seventy-five participants in the Non-Cancer Comparison (NCC) group were surveyed. The main outcome measures were productivity loss (as measured by the Work Limitations questionnaire) and quality of life (as measure by the European Organization for Research and Treatment Quality of Life questionnaire C30). Other measures included psychological distress (as measured by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale) and cognitive limitation at work (as measured by the Cognitive Symptom Checklist). RESULTS: The BCS group had a lower summary score, a lower global health related score and greater work limitation in all domains than the NCC group. The productivity loss due to presenteeism of the BCS group was 8%. The multiple regression model shows that work productivity loss and level of job stress were the significant predictors of quality of life in the BCS group. CONCLUSION: These findings raise questions about the effects of level of job stress and work productivity loss on the QOL of BCSs. Longitudinal studies are needed to map these relationships.

scholarly journals Physical activity in working mothers: Running low impacts quality of life

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 174550652092916
Author(s):  
Christine A Limbers ◽  
Christina McCollum ◽  
Kelly R Ylitalo ◽  
Mikki Hebl
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
United States ◽  
Working Mothers ◽  
Work Productivity ◽  
The United States ◽  
World Health ◽  
The Past ◽  
Recommended Guidelines

Objectives: The transition to motherhood is associated with declines in physical activity in women. Working mothers may be particularly at-risk for low levels of physical activity, since they have to balance the competing interests of work and family life, and exercise often takes a backseat to more seemingly pressing concerns. The potential benefits working mothers can experience from physical activity are numerous. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the percentage of working mothers from the United States who met the World Health Organization’s and the American College of Sports Medicine’s recommended guidelines for weekly physical activity and investigate the associations between physical activity, quality of life, and self-rated work productivity in this sample of working mothers. Methods: Participants were 334 working mothers from the United States (mean age = 35.00 years; standard deviation (SD) = 5.85; 77.8% White) recruited from a Qualtrics research panel. To be eligible to participate in the study, a woman had to be 18 years or older with at least one child aged 5 years or younger, work at least 30 h per week at a job, live with her child(ren) at least 50% of the time, and have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree. Participants completed the Godin leisure time exercise questionnaire, the World Health Organization—five well-being index, a single-item indicator of self-rated work productivity, and a demographic questionnaire. Results: Of the working mothers in the sample, 45.5% met the recommended guidelines of at least 150 min of moderate exercise in the past week. Approximately 39% of working mothers reported engaging in no 30-min bouts of strenuous exercise in the past week. Non-white working mothers, working mothers with a higher singular annual income, and working mothers who obtained a higher educational level were more likely to meet the recommended guidelines for physical activity in the past week. Meeting the recommended physical activity guidelines in the past week was associated with better quality of life ( r = 0.39; p < 0.001) and self-rated work productivity ( r = 0.13; p < 0.05). Only the association between physical activity and quality of life remained significant in a multivariate analysis (standardized beta coefficient = 0.33; p < 0.001) after controlling for race/ethnicity, maternal singular annual income, and maternal highest level of education. Conclusion: Our findings highlight that working mothers in the United States are a group at risk for low levels of physical activity. Given the great benefits that these women do experience as a function of getting exercise, it is critically important we pay more attention to how individual, organizational, and societal-level interventions might assist them in attaining target levels of physical activity.

scholarly journals Physical activity, confidence and quality of life among cancer patient-carer dyads

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Siu-man Ng ◽  
Melody H. Y. Fung ◽  
Jessie S. M. Chan ◽  
Celia H. Y. Chan ◽  
Cecilia L. W. Chan
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Cancer Patient ◽  
Emotional Distress ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Negatively Associated ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Abstract Background Physical activity (PA) has been positively associated with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among cancer patients and family caregivers. However, there has been no relevant research for patient-caregiver dyads. Methods Path analysis, based on the actor–partner interdependence model (APIM), was used to examine the relationship between physical activity and health-related quality of life and explore the mediating role of emotional distress in 233 dyads. Results In both patients and caregivers, physical activity had a direct positive effect on physical quality of life (QoL) but not on mental. There was a significant indirect effect of physical activity on health-related quality of life via emotional distress for both dyad members. Patients’ and caregivers’ confidence in fighting cancer was negatively associated with their own emotional distress. Caregivers’ confidence in fighting cancer was positively associated with their physical activity and also negatively associated with patients’ emotional distress. Conclusions Physical activity may be considered as a possible behavioral and rehabilitation strategy for improving health-related quality of life in patient-caregiver dyads and reducing negative symptoms. Future research and intervention may consider cancer patient-family caregiver dyad as a unit of care.

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