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Unbalanced diet – a public health risk issue
Published in Charlotte Fabiansson, Stefan Fabiansson, Food and the Risk Society, 2016
Charlotte Fabiansson, Stefan Fabiansson
Research involving three-year-old twins living in the same household was undertaken to assess the relative importance of socio-cultural, environmental and inherited influences on preferences for 114 foods (Fildes et al. 2014). It was found that both socio-cultural and genetic influences were significant for all food groups. Genetic influences seemed to dominate for nutrient-dense foods, such as for certain vegetables, fruits and high protein foods, whereas for snacks, dairy and starch-based foods both socio-cultural factors and genetics influenced the choices. They also noted that all food preferences involved socio-cultural factors influencing the choice of food. The age of the participants might have had an impact on the outcome of the study. The study did not include other age groups where individual decisions of food choice could be ascertained. The researchers concluded that health professionals were right, in that the home environment is the main determinant of the food that children prefer, especially in their liking for energy-dense foods. To link a genetic influence to food intake and weight gain was not supported, except partly in relation to the liking of the food (Fildes et al. 2014).
Work stress induced weight gain in construction
Published in Imriyas Kamardeen, Work Stress Induced Chronic Diseases in Construction, 2021
Chronic stress negatively affects healthy behaviour patterns such as eating, sleep, physical activity and alcohol consumption, which contribute to weight gain. Moreover, there are interplays among these behaviour patterns, which further reinforce weight gain.
Effects of safety pattern, cabin ergonomics, and sleep on work-related stress and burnout of city and transit bus drivers in Lahore, Pakistan
Published in Ergonomics, 2022
Zahara Batool, Muhammad Waqas Younis, Ammar Yasir, Atteq Ur Rehman, Mudassar Dilawar, Mazhar Yasin, Muhammad Hamza, Saqib Shahzad, Muhammad Sarmad Ali, Arslan Jamil, Muhammad Haris Asghar Khan
The study showed that BMI is significantly correlated with sleep index. Further, the mean BMI of bus drivers is 26 kg/m2 which is higher than 25 kg/m2. Obesity with age has a direct influence on sleep quality so the higher the BMI, the higher the perceived stress level, and the poorer the sleep. The longer the sleep duration higher will be the BMI. Sleep problems contribute to obesity, as shorter duration and poorer quality of sleep lead to behavioural, metabolic, and endocrine changes that lead to weight gain (Spaeth, Dinges, and Goel 2013; Beccuti and Pannain 2011). The role of sleep duration and quality, as well as the negative consequences of stress, are exceptionally noteworthy when assessing lifestyle choices and BMI. Researchers have recently reported that the lack of sleep, as well as the negative impact of stress, may be risk factors for obesity (Vargas, Flores, and Robles 2014).
Body mass index and psychosocial job quality: An analysis of working Australians from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia survey
Published in Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health, 2019
Yamna Taouk, Allison Milner, Anthony D. LaMontagne
Although our study did not set out to investigate mechanisms through which stressor-BMI associations might differ between men and women, the observed association is biologically plausible. Stressful working conditions may lead to weight gain through neuroendocrine and inflammatory pathways that accelerate the accumulation of fat in abdominal tissue.30 Alternatively, possible changes in health behavior patterns may occur as a result of coping mechanisms. Stressful working conditions may lead to decreases in physical activity31 and increases in alcohol use32, resulting in increased body weight. High levels of stress, including work-related stress, may affect food choices by reducing time available for food preparation and overconsumption of high-fat energy-dense foods in response to elevated levels of glucocorticoids.33 Although speculative, our results would be consistent with sex-specific differences in response to stressors, whereby women may be more prone to cope with stressor exposures through pathways associated with weight gain (eg, stress-related emotional eating, decreased physical activity).
Age, gender, and racial/ethnic differences in the association of triclocarban with adulthood obesity using NHANES 2013–2016
Published in Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health, 2020
Uloma Igara Uche, Christopher C. King
Triclocarban is suggested to alter gut microbiome as well as glucose40 and lipid metabolism,41 leading to an increased risk of obesity. It has been shown to increase weight gain with significant alteration in genes involved in energy homeostasis and lipid metabolism.41 Modeling from studies in mice suggest this effect on weight is greater in females than males.41 In human studies, use of PCP containing triclosan and triclocarban was associated with increased body weight.42 Uche et al found that exposure to triclocarban was associated with increased the odds of obesity among US children and adults. Likewise, exposure to triclocarban increased the risk of type 2 diabetes in women.43