title: Psychosocial factors at work and obesity among young finnish adults: a cohort study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine the associations between occupational psychosocial factors and obesity among 31-year-olds, adjusting for adolescent body mass index, physical strenuousness of work, and adverse health behaviors (ie, stress-related eating/drinking, leisure-time physical inactivity, smoking, and high alcohol consumption).
  
  
  METHODS
  The study population comprised 2083 men and 1770 women from the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966. Obesity was defined as a body mass index of 30.0 kg/m or more. Psychosocial exposures were defined in terms of demands, control, and social support at work.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among men, high job demands and low worksite social support were independently associated with obesity. Among women, stress-related eating/drinking and physical inactivity seemed to promote obesity. Body mass index at age 14 was an important predictor of obesity for both sexes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In workplace obesity prevention programs, it might be beneficial to improve the psychosocial work environment and promote healthy behaviors simultaneously.
authors: From the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (Dr Jääskeläinen, Dr Kaila-Kangas, Dr Leino-Arjas, Dr Lindbohm, Ms Nevanperä, Mr Remes, and Dr Laitinen), Helsinki; Biocenter Oulu and Institute of Health Sciences (Dr Järvelin), University of Oulu; Department of Children and Young People and Families (Dr Järvelin), National Institute for Health and Welfare, Oulu, Finland; and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Dr Järvelin), MRC-HPA Centre for Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, UK.
authors: Anne
authors: A
authors: Jääskeläinen
authors: Leena
authors: L
authors: Kaila-Kangas
authors: Päivi
authors: P
authors: Leino-Arjas
authors: Marja-Liisa
authors: ML
authors: Lindbohm
authors: Nina
authors: N
authors: Nevanperä
authors: Jouko
authors: J
authors: Remes
authors: Marjo-Riitta
authors: MR
authors: Järvelin
authors: Jaana
authors: J
authors: Laitinen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland / Q000453:epidemiology; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D016017:Odds Ratio; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology