title: Relationship between employment characteristics and obesity among employed U.S. adults.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study examined associations between employment characteristics and obesity among a sample representing civilian noninstitutionalized U.S. adults.
  
  
  METHODS
  Quantitative, cross-sectional study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Workplace.
  
  
  METHODS
  The 2010 National Health Interview Survey data for 15,121 employed adults (≥18 years).
  
  
  METHODS
  The outcome variable was weight status, and exposure variables were employment characteristics (number of employees, work hours, paid by the hour, paid sick leave, and health insurance offered).
  
  
  METHODS
  Multivariate logistic regression was used to estimate adjusted odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for employment characteristics associated with obesity (body mass index [BMI] ≥ 30 kg/m(2)) after controlling for age, sex, race/ethnicity, education, family income, fruit/vegetable intake, physical activity, smoking, and occupations.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Nationwide, 28% of employed adults were obese. From multivariate logistic regression, the odds of being obese was significantly greater among adults who worked at a company with 100 to 499 employees (OR = 1.19, 95% CI = 1.02-1.39) vs. with 1 to 24 employees and those who worked >50 hours/week (OR  = 1.32, 95% CI  = 1.05-1.65) vs. <30 hours/week.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Approximately 3 out of 10 employees were obese and 6 out of 10 were overweight or obese. A better understanding of why these employment characteristics are associated with obesity could help employers better develop and target interventions for obesity prevention and treatment in the worksites.
authors.forename: Sohyun
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Liping
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: Tina
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lankford
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004651:Employment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: Adults; Employees; Employment; Obesity; Prevention Research. Manuscript format: research; Research purpose: relationship testing; Study design: quantitative; Outcome measure: obesity; Setting: workplace; Health focus: modify employment characteristics; Strategy: education; United States; Weight Status; Workplace; Worksite; built environment; incentives; Target population: adults; Target population circumstances: employees