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Sick leave days and costs associated with overweight and obesity in Germany. / Lehnert, Thomas; Stuhldreher, Nina; Streltchenia, Pawel; Riedel-Heller, Steffi G; König, Hans-Helmut.

in: J OCCUP ENVIRON MED, Jahrgang 56, Nr. 1, 01.01.2014, S. 20-7.

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Lehnert, T, Stuhldreher, N, Streltchenia, P, Riedel-Heller, SG & König, H-H 2014, 'Sick leave days and costs associated with overweight and obesity in Germany', J OCCUP ENVIRON MED, Jg. 56, Nr. 1, S. 20-7. https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000000065

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Lehnert, T., Stuhldreher, N., Streltchenia, P., Riedel-Heller, S. G., & König, H-H. (2014). Sick leave days and costs associated with overweight and obesity in Germany. J OCCUP ENVIRON MED, 56(1), 20-7. https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000000065

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Lehnert T, Stuhldreher N, Streltchenia P, Riedel-Heller SG, König H-H. Sick leave days and costs associated with overweight and obesity in Germany. J OCCUP ENVIRON MED. 2014 Jan 1;56(1):20-7. https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000000065

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title = "Sick leave days and costs associated with overweight and obesity in Germany",
abstract = "OBJECTIVE: To analyze the impact of body mass index on sick leave days and related costs in Germany.METHODS: Cross-sectional analysis of German Socio-Economic Panel data (n = 7990). The relationship between body mass index class and sick leave days was analyzed via analyses of variance (ANOVA) (bivariate) and zero-inflated negative binomial regression models (multivariate).RESULTS: Body mass index was positively associated with annual sick leave days in the bivariate analysis (P < 0.001). In the fully adjusted zero-inflated negative binomial, overweight women had 3.64, obese women 5.19, and obese men 3.48 excess sick leave days in 2009 (vs normal weight), while excess sick leave days of overweight men were not statistically significant. The extrapolated excess costs in the German working population amount to &OV0556;2.18 billion (base case).CONCLUSIONS: The absenteeism-related lost productivity costs associated with excess weight are formidable and emphasize the persistent need for health promotion efforts in Germany.",
keywords = "Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Body Mass Index, Cost of Illness, Cross-Sectional Studies, Efficiency, Female, Humans, Male, Matricaria, Middle Aged, Obesity, Overweight, Sick Leave, Young Adult",
author = "Thomas Lehnert and Nina Stuhldreher and Pawel Streltchenia and Riedel-Heller, {Steffi G} and Hans-Helmut K{\"o}nig",
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language = "English",
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AU - Lehnert, Thomas

AU - Stuhldreher, Nina

AU - Streltchenia, Pawel

AU - Riedel-Heller, Steffi G

AU - König, Hans-Helmut

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N2 - OBJECTIVE: To analyze the impact of body mass index on sick leave days and related costs in Germany.METHODS: Cross-sectional analysis of German Socio-Economic Panel data (n = 7990). The relationship between body mass index class and sick leave days was analyzed via analyses of variance (ANOVA) (bivariate) and zero-inflated negative binomial regression models (multivariate).RESULTS: Body mass index was positively associated with annual sick leave days in the bivariate analysis (P < 0.001). In the fully adjusted zero-inflated negative binomial, overweight women had 3.64, obese women 5.19, and obese men 3.48 excess sick leave days in 2009 (vs normal weight), while excess sick leave days of overweight men were not statistically significant. The extrapolated excess costs in the German working population amount to &OV0556;2.18 billion (base case).CONCLUSIONS: The absenteeism-related lost productivity costs associated with excess weight are formidable and emphasize the persistent need for health promotion efforts in Germany.

AB - OBJECTIVE: To analyze the impact of body mass index on sick leave days and related costs in Germany.METHODS: Cross-sectional analysis of German Socio-Economic Panel data (n = 7990). The relationship between body mass index class and sick leave days was analyzed via analyses of variance (ANOVA) (bivariate) and zero-inflated negative binomial regression models (multivariate).RESULTS: Body mass index was positively associated with annual sick leave days in the bivariate analysis (P < 0.001). In the fully adjusted zero-inflated negative binomial, overweight women had 3.64, obese women 5.19, and obese men 3.48 excess sick leave days in 2009 (vs normal weight), while excess sick leave days of overweight men were not statistically significant. The extrapolated excess costs in the German working population amount to &OV0556;2.18 billion (base case).CONCLUSIONS: The absenteeism-related lost productivity costs associated with excess weight are formidable and emphasize the persistent need for health promotion efforts in Germany.

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KW - Female

KW - Humans

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