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Published on: February 2, 2017
Obesity Classification of the Body Mass Index Does Not Predict Participation Restrictions at Work
Christopher Arnold1, Michael Linden, Max Holger Warnke
1From the Research Group Psychosomatic Rehabilitation, Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany (Arnold, Dr Linden); and Adula Psychosomatic Hospital, Oberstdorf, Germany (Dr Warnke).
Objective:
The objective was to explore the differences of the three body mass index (BMI) obesity classes regarding sociodemographic data, medical and psychological well-being, but especially participation restrictions at work.
Methods:
A specialist in psychosomatic medicine reported on the health and occupational status of 190 patients (BMI >30), who were treated as inpatients in a psychosomatic rehabilitation unit.
Results:
Significant increases in severity or work limitations were found for higher BMI groups concerning metabolic, cardiologic, and orthopedic comorbidity. There were no differences regarding indicators of occupational participation. Independent of the obesity status, about three quarters were seen as fit for work.
Conclusions:
The initial hypothesis is rejected, as no difference concerning objective parameters of work participation were found between the BMI classes. The data suggest that BMI class I to BMI class III do not allow predictions of the ability to work.
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