A5102975332- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Stress and Burnout Research
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Occupational exposure and asthma
- Global Health Care Issues
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Occupational Health and Safety in Workplaces
- Occupational health in dentistry
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
- Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Occupational Health and Performance
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
Universitat Pompeu Fabra
2015-2024
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
2015-2024
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública
2015-2024
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
2015-2024
Universidad de Cantabria
2024
Centre for Biomedical Network Research on Rare Diseases
2023-2024
Southwest Center for Educational Excellence
2013-2023
University of Texas Health Science Center at Dallas
2021-2023
Center for Environmental Health
2017-2023
Baylor College of Medicine
2022
Background A lack of longitudinal studies has made it difficult to establish the direction associations between circulating concentrations low-grade chronic inflammatory markers, such as C-reactive protein and interleukin-6, cognitive symptoms depression. The present study sought assess whether interleukin-6 predict depression or these markers. Method In a prospective occupational cohort British white-collar civil servants (the Whitehall II study), serum protein, were measured at baseline in...
Study Objective:To examine whether exposure to long working hours predicts various forms of sleep disturbance; short sleep, difficulty falling asleep, frequent waking, early waking and without feeling refreshed.
Cross-sectional evidence suggests associations between sleep duration and levels of the inflammatory markers, C-reactive protein interleukin-6. This longitudinal study uses data from London-based Whitehall II to examine whether changes in are associated with average inflammation 2 measures 5 years apart. Sleep (≤5, 6, 7, 8, ≥9 hours on an week night) was assessed 5,003 middle-aged women men 1991/1994 1997/1999. Fasting interleukin-6 were measured 1997/1999 2002/2004. analyses indicated that...
Background The CUPID (Cultural and Psychosocial Influences on Disability) study was established to explore the hypothesis that common musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) associated disability are importantly influenced by culturally determined health beliefs expectations. This paper describes methods of data collection various characteristics sample. Methods/Principal Findings A standardised questionnaire covering symptoms, potential risk factors, used collect information from 47 samples...
To compare the prevalence of disabling low back pain (DLBP) and wrist/hand (DWHP) among groups workers carrying out similar physical activities in different cultural environments, to explore explanations for observed differences, we conducted a cross-sectional survey 18 countries. Standardised questionnaires were used ascertain that interfered with everyday exposure possible risk factors 12,426 participants from 47 occupational (mostly nurses office workers). Associations assessed by Poisson...
Previous studies report contradictory findings regarding health effects of retirement. This study examines longitudinally the associations retirement with mental and physical functioning.The participants were 7584 civil servants from Whitehall II cohort aged 39-64 years at baseline 54-76 last follow-up. Self-reported functioning assessed using Short Form Medical Outcomes Survey questionnaire, scales scored as T-scores (mean [SD] = 50 [10]). Retirement status 6 repeated measurements over a...
MethodsWe conducted multivariate panel data analyses of 25 high-income OECD countries over the period from 1999 to 2008.Data on fast food consumption and age-standardized mean BMI were available for only 27 31 members.Such missing Estonia, Iceland, Luxembourg Slovenia.To limit biases in international comparisons between Asians Caucasians due different interpretations Asian populations, we excluded Japan Republic Korea.However, ran additional including these Objective To investigate effect...
To explore definitions for multisite pain, and compare associations with risk factors different patterns of musculoskeletal we analysed cross-sectional data from the Cultural Psychosocial Influences on Disability (CUPID) study. The study sample comprised 12,410 adults aged 20-59 years 47 occupational groups in 18 countries. A standardised questionnaire was used to collect information about pain past month at each 10 anatomical sites, potential factors. Associations outcomes were assessed by...
Somatising tendency, defined as a predisposition to worry about common somatic symptoms, is importantly associated with various aspects of health and health-related behaviour, including musculoskeletal pain disability. To explore its epidemiological characteristics, how it can be specified most efficiently, we analysed data from an international longitudinal study. A baseline questionnaire, which included questions the Brief Symptom Inventory seven was completed by 12,072 participants aged...
Personality influences an individual's adaptation to a specific job or organization. Little is known about personality trait differences between medical career and specialty choices after graduating from school when actually practicing different specialties. Moreover, whether traits contribute important such as choosing work in the private public sector with clinical patient contact, well change of specialty, have remained largely unexplored. In nationally representative sample Finnish...
Recent U.S. data suggest an increased risk of work-related asthma among health care workers, yet only a few specific determinants have been elucidated.To evaluate associations prevalence with occupational exposures in cross-sectional survey professionals.A detailed questionnaire was mailed to random sample (n=5,600) all Texas physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, and therapists active licenses 2003. Information on symptoms nonoccupational factors obtained from the linked derived...
This study examined the association between long working hours and cognitive function in middle age. Data were collected 1997–1999 (baseline) 2002–2004 (follow-up) from a prospective of 2,214 British civil servants who full-time employment at baseline had data on tests covariates. A battery (short-term memory, Alice Heim 4-I, Mill Hill vocabulary, phonemic fluency, semantic fluency) measured follow-up. Compared with 40 per week most, more than 55 was associated lower scores vocabulary test...
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between fasting serum lipids and short-term verbal memory in middle-aged adults.Total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), triglycerides, were measured twice, at mean ages 55 61, 3673 male female participants Whitehall II study. Short-term assessed using a 20-word list. Logistic regression used model associations ATP-III categories deficit (recall < or =4 words) decline (decrease > =2 words). Analyses adjusted...
<h3>Objective:</h3> To examine whether high job strain (a combination of demands and low control) is a risk factor for disability pension. <h3>Setting:</h3> Ten municipalities 21 hospitals in Finland. <h3>Design participants:</h3> A prospective cohort study 20 386 female 4 764 male Finnish public sector employees aged 19–50 using data from two surveys (baseline 2000–2 follow-up 2005) employers' registers. In addition to self-reported strain, we computed work unit-aggregated each participant...
Objectives: To test the hypothesis that organizational injustice contributes to sleeping problems. Poor sleep quality can be a marker of prolonged emotional stress and has been shown have serious effects on immune system metabolism. Methods: Data were from prospective Whitehall II study white-collar British civil servants (3143 women 6895 men, aged 35–55 years at baseline). Age, employment grade, health behaviors, depressive symptoms measured Phase 1 (1985–1988) baseline problems assessed 2...
<b>Study objective:</b> To examine the association between psychosocial work factors and related sickness absence among permanent non-permanent employees by sex. <b>Design:</b> A cross sectional survey conducted in 2000 of a representative sample European Union total active population, aged 15 years older. The independent variables were psychological job demands control as measures environment, main outcome. Poisson regression models used to compute days' rate ratios. <b>Setting:</b>...
To determine the sickness absence frequency in European Union (EU) countries.Sickness was measured by questionnaire using Third Survey on Working Conditions. Employees were considered to have if they reported be absent at least one day past 12 months because of an accident work, work related problems, or other health problems.Sickness percentages lower Southern countries compared with Central and Northern countries, and, general, slightly higher men than women.This is first description each...
Background Little is known about the associations between non-response to follow-up surveys and mortality, or differences in these by socioeconomic position studies with repeat data collections. Methods The Whitehall II study of inequalities health provided response status from five collection surveys; Phase 1 (1985–88, n = 10 308), 5 (1997–99, 6533), all-cause mortality 2006. Odd-numbered phases included a medical examination addition questionnaire. Results Non-response baseline that was...
To inform case definition for neck/shoulder pain in epidemiological research, we compared levels of disability, patterns association, and prognosis that was limited to the neck or shoulders (LNSP) more generalised musculoskeletal involved shoulder(s) (GPNS). Baseline data on pain, potential correlates were collected by questionnaire from 12,195 workers 47 occupational groups (mostly office workers, nurses, manual workers) 18 countries (response rate = 70%). Continuing after a mean interval...
Since its introduction, aspartame—the leading sweetener in U.S. diet sodas (DS)—has been reported to cause neurological problems some users. In prospective studies, the offspring of mothers who consumed sodas/beverages (DSB) daily during pregnancy experienced increased health problems. We hypothesized that gestational/early-life exposure ≥1 DS/day (DSearly) or equivalent aspartame (ASPearly: ≥177 mg/day) increases autism risk. The case-control Autism Tooth Fairy Study obtained retrospective...
Objectives Low organisational justice has been shown to be associated with increased risk of various health problems, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. We tested whether injustice contributes chronic inflammation in a population middle-aged men and women. Methods This prospective cohort study uses data from 3205 1204 women aged 35–55 years at entry into Whitehall II (phase 1, 1985–1988). Organisational perceptions were assessed phase 1 2 (1989–1990) circulating inflammatory...