Does Obesity Modify the Relationship between Exposure to Occupational Factors and Musculoskeletal Pain in Men? Results from the GAZEL Cohort Study
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Evanoff, Anastasia
Carton, Matthieu
Czernichow, Sebastien
Zins, Marie
Leclerc, Annette
Descatha, Alexis
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Evanoff, Anastasia, Erika L. Sabbath, Matthieu Carton, Sebastien Czernichow, Marie Zins, Annette Leclerc, and Alexis Descatha. 2014. “Does Obesity Modify the Relationship between Exposure to Occupational Factors and Musculoskeletal Pain in Men? Results from the GAZEL Cohort Study.” PLoS ONE 9 (10): e109633. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0109633. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0109633.Abstract
Objective: To analyze relationships between physical occupational exposures, post-retirement shoulder/knee pain, and obesity. Methods: 9 415 male participants (aged 63–73 in 2012) from the French GAZEL cohort answered self-administered questionnaires in 2006 and 2012. Occupational exposures retrospectively assessed in 2006 included arm elevation and squatting (never, <10 years, ≥10 years). “Severe” shoulder and knee pain were defined as ≥5 on an 8-point scale. BMI was self-reported. Results: Mean BMI was 26.59 kg/m2 +/−3.5 in 2012. Long-term occupational exposure to arm elevation and squatting predicted severe shoulder and knee pain after retirement. Obesity (BMI≥30 kg/m2) was a risk factor for severe shoulder pain (adjusted OR 1.28; 95% CI 1.03, 1.90). Overweight (adjusted OR 1.71; 1.28,2.29) and obesity (adjusted OR 3.21; 1.90,5.41) were risk factors for severe knee pain. In stratified models, associations between long-term squatting and severe knee pain varied by BMI. Conclusion: Obesity plays a role in relationships between occupational exposures and musculoskeletal pain. Further prospective studies should use BMI in analyses of musculoskeletal pain and occupational factors, and continue to clarify this relationship.Other Sources
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