Obesity and Musculoskeletal Disorders among Public Sector Bank Employees of Mangaluru Region – A Cross-sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 160-165
Author(s):  
Sunila Dixit ◽  
Mackwin Kenwood D’mello ◽  
Priyanka Dsouza Rent
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Bank Employees

scholarly journals Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders and Their Associated Factors in Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study in Iran

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 122-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Heidari ◽  
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Mansureh Ghodusi Borujeni ◽  
Parvin Rezaei ◽  
Shokouh Kabirian Abyaneh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders

scholarly journals Prevalence of obesity amongst bank employees in Latur city of Maharashtra, India

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (9) ◽  
pp. 3685
Author(s):  
Pramod P. Kulkarni ◽  
Bhaskar S. Gaikawad ◽  
Anant A. Takalkar ◽  
Mukund D. Bhise
Keyword(s):  
Who Classification ◽  
Sedentary Lifestyle ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Social Characteristics ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Microsoft Excel ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity ◽  
Bank Employees ◽  
Associated Risk Factors

Background: India is currently experiencing rapid epidemiological transition with rising prevalence of obesity which may be due to sedentary lifestyle and changing dietary pattern. Certain occupations like the job of bank employees are sedentary which predispose individuals to obesity. Hence the present study was carried out to study the prevalence of obesity in bank employees in Latur city of Maharashtra.Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out amongst 400 bank employees of Latur city. Banks were listed according to sectors i.e. government, co-operative and private. The study subjects were interviewed by predesigned and pretested proforma including bio-social characteristics like age, gender, height, weight etc. The anthropometric measurements were taken like height, weight etc. Data was entered in Microsoft Excel and analysed by using appropriate test whenever necessary.Results: According to body mass index (BMI) classification by WHO classification 34.5% subjects were overweight and obese and 25.75% of bank employees had obesity by waist-hip ratio as per WHO classification and 18.5% of bank employees had isolated abdominal obesity.Conclusions: The prevalence of generalized as well as abdominal obesity by WHO classification was more in bank employees. The associated risk factors like age, gender and designation was found to be significant.

scholarly journals Determinants of occupational multisite musculoskeletal disorders: a cross sectional study among 254 patients

Reumatismo ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 92 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Mahfoudh ◽  
K. Fennani ◽  
M. Akrout ◽  
K. Taoufik
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Rest Period ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Individual Risk ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dependent Children

The aim was to describe the profile of workers with occupational multi-site musculoskeletal disorders (MSMSD) and study the relationship between these lesions and socio-professional factors. This is a cross-sectional study involving 254 subjects with occupational musculoskeletal disorders (MSD), identified in the Department of Occupational Medicine at the University Hospital of Mahdia, in Tunisia, over a period of 10 years from 2005 to 2014. The study population was subdivided into two groups; mono-site MSD and multi-site (≥2 sites) groups. Data collection was based on a questionnaire prepared beforehand and covered the description of sociodemographic and professional characteristics. To study psychosocial constraints at work, we have used the Karasek questionnaire. MS-MSD was correlated to the number of dependent children (p=0.02), job/place of work (p=0.00), qualification (p=0.02), taking a rest period (p=0.03), decision latitude (p=0.00), mental demands (p=0.002), social support (p=0.00) and job stress (p=0.04). After binary logistic regression, MS-MSD depended significantly on the number of dependent children (p=0.013; OR=0,33; IC=0,17-0,83), working spouse (p=0.05; OR=0.35; IC=0.12-0.99), job/place of work (p=0.00; OR=4.16; IC=1.95-8.88), qualification (p=0.008; OR=0.28; IC=0.11-0.72), taking a break during work (p=0.04; OR=3.10; IC=1.04-9.22) and social support (p=0.00; OR=7,1; IC=1,9-25,3). When individual risk factors are fixed, the prevention of MS-MSD must target modifiable levers, related to the professional environment of the employees.

scholarly journals Musculoskeletal Complaints in Occupational Therapists Compared to the General Population: A Cross-Sectional Study in Germany

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (14) ◽  
pp. 4916
Author(s):  
Ronny Zenker ◽  
Maria Girbig ◽  
Janice Hegewald ◽  
Irina Gilewitsch ◽  
Mandy Wagner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Physical Factors ◽  
Musculoskeletal Complaints ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Lower Back ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
The Impact

Occupational therapists (OTs) are exposed to physical factors at work, which can lead to an increased risk of musculoskeletal disorders. Most studies examining musculoskeletal complaints in OT report that the neck, shoulders, and lower back are most often afflicted. The aim of the present study was to examine the impact of work as an OT (focusing on specific work tasks) on specific musculoskeletal complaints compared to the general working population. A cross-sectional study involving a self-administered standardized questionnaire was conducted from January until October 2015 in Germany. In OT and the comparison group, the highest 12-month prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders were observed for the lower back, the neck, and the shoulders. In contrast, elevated prevalence ratios (PR) were found for OT in the thumbs (PR = 2.7; 95% CI = 1.9–3.8), the wrists (PR = 1.4; 95% CI = 1.1–1.8), and the elbows (PR = 1.5; 95% CI = 1.0–2.2). OTs were particularly exposed to high exertion hand activity and several stressful postures at work. In conclusion, OTs seem to be at risk of developing work-related musculoskeletal complaints in the thumbs, wrists, and elbows. Preventive measures should help to reduce the exposures caused by highly repetitive and forceful hand activities.

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