title: Clinically significant weight gain 1 year after occupational back injury.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine the incidence of clinically significant weight gain 1 year after occupational back injury, and risk factors for that gain.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cohort of Washington State workers with wage-replacement benefits for back injuries completed baseline and 1-year follow-up telephone interviews. We obtained additional measures from claims and medical records.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among 1263 workers, 174 (13.8%) reported clinically significant weight gain (≥7%) 1 year after occupational back injury. Women and workers who had more than 180 days on wage replacement at 1 year were twice as likely (adjusted odds ratio = 2.17, 95% confidence interval = 1.54 to 3.07; adjusted odds ratio = 2.40, 95% confidence interval = 1.63 to 3.53, respectively; both P < 0.001) to have clinically significant weight gain.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Women and workers on wage replacement for more than 180 days may be susceptible to clinically significant weight gain after occupational back injury.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Lebanon, NH 03756, USA. Benjamin.J.Keeney@Dartmouth.edu
authors.forename: Benjamin J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Keeney
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fulton-Kehoe
authors.forename: Thomas M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Wickizer
authors.forename: Judith A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Turner
authors.forename: Kwun Chuen Gary
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Gary M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Franklin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019567:Back Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000191:economics; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D060051:Occupational Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000191:economics; D016017:Odds Ratio; D050177:Overweight / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D057566:Self Report; D012737:Sex Factors; D018582:Sick Leave / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013997:Time Factors; D014861:Washington; D015430:Weight Gain; D014942:Workers' Compensation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data