- Workplace Health and Well-being
- COVID-19 impact on air quality
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Occupational and environmental lung diseases
- Occupational Health and Performance
- Sports Performance and Training
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Healthcare Systems and Public Health
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Stress and Burnout Research
European External Action Service
2021-2024
Objectives:The objective of the study was to investigate prevalence undiagnosed dysglycaemia and risk for type 2 dia betes using Finnish Diabetes Risk Score (FINDRISC) in working population Belgium.Moreover, it evaluate performance applicability FINDRISC as a screening tool during occupational health surveillance.Material Methods: A crosssectional analysis carried out over years 2010-2011 among 275 healthy employees who underwent check including fasting plasma glucose questionnaire.The...
Some occupational sectors, such as human health and care, food service, cultural sport activities, have been associated with a higher risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection than other sectors. To curb the spread SARS-CoV-2, it is preferable to apply targeted non-pharmaceutical interventions on selected economic rather full lockdown. However, effect these general sector-specific virus circulation has only sparsely studied. We assess COVID-19 incidence under different levels per activity during autumn...
The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence high cardiovascular risk and trend factors in a large sample Belgian workers. A cross-sectional performed on data workers under medical surveillance by non-profit occupational health service IDEWE 2018. poor for smoking, physical activity, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure according American Heart Association (AHA) definition investigated. presence three or more metrics considered risk. log-binomial regression model used compare between...
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused a high burden of sick leave worldwide. Long-term for COVID-19 may be longer than other influenza-like syndromes. The real impact long COVID on absenteeism remains uncertain.
Abstract Introduction COVID-19 caused a high burden of sick leave worldwide. Long-term for may be longer than other influenza-like syndromes. The real impact COVID on absenteeism remains uncertain. aim our study was to investigate the leave, especially > 12 weeks, in Belgian workers with positive PCR test SARS-CoV-2 from July 2020 September 2021 and compare these figures infectious diseases. Methods We coupled database SARS-CoV-2–positive who were absent infections objective absence...
Abstract Objective To assess the COVID-19 incidence per economic activity during Autumn wave 2020 in Belgium. Methods The 14-day of confirmed COVID–19 cases NACE–BEL code is described periods immediately preceding Belgian more strict measures October 19, 2020, and evaluated longitudinally by a Gaussian–Gaussian modelling two–stage approach. Additionally, number high-risk contacts working segments regions described. Results peak 14–day most sectors reached period 20-November 2, was...