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Body composition and absenteeism risk among employees.
Keisuke Sato1, Naokazu Arasaki2, Shota Agena2
1LIM Projects Inc., 554 Rycom, Kitanakagusuku, Nakagami District, Okinawa 901-2306, Japan; Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Aichi Medical University, 1-1 Yazakokarimata, Nagakute-city, Aichi 480-1195, Japan.
Clinical Nutrition ESPEN
|July 30, 2025
Summary
Higher body fat (fat mass index) is linked to increased employee absenteeism, particularly in women. Younger employees also face a higher risk of absence from work due to illness.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Human Biology
- Epidemiology
Background:
- Presenteeism and absenteeism significantly impact worker productivity.
- Understanding factors influencing absenteeism is crucial for workplace health strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between body composition (skeletal muscle mass index, fat mass index) and absenteeism risk in employees.
- To identify specific body composition parameters linked to reduced work attendance.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study of 55 employees using bioelectrical impedance analysis for body composition.
- World Health Organization Health and Work Performance Questionnaire (WHO-HPQ) assessed presenteeism.
- Logistic regression identified factors associated with absenteeism risk (presenteeism score ≤0.8).
Main Results:
- Employees at risk of absenteeism had a significantly higher fat mass index (FMI).
- Higher FMI (OR=1.55) and younger age (OR=0.91) were independently associated with increased absenteeism risk.
- The association between higher FMI and absenteeism risk was notable in women.
Conclusions:
- Elevated FMI is an independent predictor of increased absenteeism risk, especially among female employees.
- Younger employees demonstrate a higher likelihood of absenteeism.
- Findings suggest body composition may inform workplace health interventions, but causal links require longitudinal research.
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