The Impact of Metabolic Syndrome on the Risk for Disability Pension in Overweight and Obese Employees: A Prospective Study

The aim of the study was to investigate the risk for disability pension in overweight and obese employees with or without metabolic syndrome. In a cohort based on occupational health data 1992-2009, the risk for any type of disability pension was analyzed with adjusted hazard ratios and 95% confiden...

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Published in:Journal of occupational and environmental medicine Vol. 67; no. 11; p. 895
Main Authors: Lidén, Edvard, Vihlborg, Per, Karlsson, Berndt, Torén, Kjell, Andersson, Eva
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States 01.11.2025
Subjects:
Adult
Age Factors
Female
Humans
Male
Metabolic Syndrome - complications
Metabolic Syndrome - epidemiology
Middle Aged
Obesity - complications
Obesity - epidemiology
Overweight - complications
Overweight - epidemiology
Pensions - statistics & numerical data
Persons with Disabilities - statistics & numerical data
Prospective Studies
Risk Factors
Sex Factors
Young Adult
body weight
work ability
follow-up
gender
age
metabolic risk
ISSN:1536-5948, 1536-5948
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Summary:The aim of the study was to investigate the risk for disability pension in overweight and obese employees with or without metabolic syndrome. In a cohort based on occupational health data 1992-2009, the risk for any type of disability pension was analyzed with adjusted hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) both in normal weight, overweight, and obese employees and if the risk from metabolic syndrome was influenced by age and gender. Both overweight and obese employees had an increased risk for disability pension. Among employees with metabolic syndrome, hazard ratio was 1.89 (95% CI = 1.28-2.78) for young overweight men, 1.95 (95% CI = 1.03-3.69) for young obese men, and 2.26 (95% CI = 0.98-5.29) for young obese women. Metabolic syndrome increased the risk for disability pension in young male employees with overweight and obesity.
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ISSN:1536-5948
1536-5948
DOI:10.1097/JOM.0000000000003502