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Lifestyle index and work ability.

Dorota Kaleta¹, Teresa Makowiec-Dabrowska, Anna Jegier

¹Department of Preventive Medicine, Medical University of Lódź, Poland. dkaleta@op.pl

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

|January 27, 2007

Summary

Poor lifestyle choices significantly reduce work ability in adults. Improving lifestyle indicators like diet and exercise is crucial for maintaining professional capacity and overall well-being.

Area of Science:

Occupational Health
Public Health
Lifestyle Medicine

Background:

Negative lifestyle changes are a global concern.
Professionally active individuals face challenges to their work ability.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze the influence of selected lifestyle indicators on work ability.
To assess the relationship between healthy lifestyle index and work ability index.

Main Methods:

Study included 94 men and 93 women, full-time employees in Lódź.
Work ability measured by work ability index; lifestyle by healthy lifestyle index.
Analyzed non-smoking, healthy weight, fiber intake, and physical activity using logistic regression.

Main Results:

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Only 2.1% of men and 1.1% of women achieved a healthy lifestyle score.
Poor lifestyle (score 0) significantly increased the risk of moderate or lower work ability (OR=6.67 for men, OR=14.44 for women).
Work ability was strongly associated with lifestyle in both genders.

Conclusions:

Lifestyle improvement programs should target all adults.
Future interventions to enhance work ability must integrate lifestyle and work-related factors.