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Revista de la Asociación Española de Especialistas en Medicina del Trabajo
On-line version ISSN 3020-1160Print version ISSN 1132-6255
Abstract
UGARTE IZQUIERDO, Daniella; PALOMINO-TUDELA, Cira Evelyn and PALOMINO-BALDEON, Juan Carlos. Influence of overweight and obesity in work absenteeism due to common illnesses in a pension administration company in metropolitan Lima in 2018. Rev Asoc Esp Espec Med Trab [online]. 2020, vol.29, n.2, pp.67-78. Epub Oct 19, 2020. ISSN 3020-1160.
Overweight and obesity are the most frequent problems in the working population.
Objective:
Determine the influence of overweight and obesity with absenteeism due to common illnesses.
Material and Methods:
Analytical cross-sectional study, secondary bases of results of occupational medical examinations and medical breaks were used. Simple and multiple regression analysis was performed using generalized linear models.
Results:
Of 649 participants, overweight represented 44.2% and obesity 19.1%. The variables that show a statistically significant influence (p <0.05) with work absenteeism are gender, job, having a pathological personal history, anemia, musculoskeletal alteration, alteration in the urine test, hearing loss and nutritional diagnosis. The male gender decreased the frequency of absenteeism by 51% and obesity increased the frequency of absenteeism in the short and long term by 35%.
Conclusions:
An increased frequency of short-term and long-term absenteeism was found in female workers and in those with obesity.
Keywords : Work absenteeism; overweight; obesity; occupational health.
