Abstract
ObjectiveThe aim was to study the impact of metabolic syndrome on the risk for disability pension among Swedish employees.MethodsA working population-based prospective cohort [Work, Lipids and Fibrinogen (WOLF) cohort, N=10 803], was linked to national registry records of all-cause disability pension for the period 1992–2013. Occupational health service data included 1992–2009 anthropometric measurements, blood samples, and questionnaires. Metabolic syndrome was defined according to International Diabetes Federation criteria, and risk for any all-cause disability pension was analyzed using Cox proportional hazard regression as hazard ratios (HR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) adjusted for age, sex and other covariates.ResultsOf the employees, 17.9% (men 21.5%, women 9.7%) met the criteria for metabolic syndrome. The prevalence of all-cause disability pension was 15.2% in men with metabolic syndrome and 7.5% in men without metabolic syndrome; for women, the corresponding results were 23.2% and 12.7%. After adjustment for socio-demographic factors, health behaviors, work-related factors, diabetes, and obesity, the risk for all-cause disability pension among subjects with metabolic syndrome displayed an HR of 1.37 (95% CI 1.18–1.60). Results were similar for men and women. In a subgroup, further adjustment for chronic diseases resulted in an HR of 1.32 (95% CI 1.04–1.68).ConclusionThis study demonstrates an increased risk for all-cause disability pension, even after adjustment for other risk factors, among Swedish employees with metabolic syndrome compared to those without at baseline.
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This is the published version of a paper published in Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health
Metabolic syndrome – a risk factor for all-cause disability pension: a prospective study based on the Swedish WOLF cohort by Edvard Lidén, MD,1 Berndt Karlsson, MD, PhD,2 Kjell Torén, MD, PhD,1 Eva Andersson, MD, PhD 1, 3
After adjustment for sociodemographic factors, health behaviors, work-related factors, diabetes, and obesity, the risk for all-cause disability pension among subjects with metabolic syndrome displayed an hazard ratios (HR) of 1.37
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This is the published version of a paper published in Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health. Access to the published version may require subscription. N.B. When citing this work, cite the original published paper. Print ISSN: 0355-3140 Electronic ISSN: 1795-990X Copyright (c) Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health. Metabolic syndrome – a risk factor for all-cause disability pension: a prospective study based on the Swedish WOLF cohort by Edvard Lidén, MD, Berndt Karlsson, MD, PhD, Kjell Torén, MD, PhD, Eva Andersson, MD, PhD 1, 3. Lidén E, Karlsson B, Torén K, Andersson E. Metabolic syndrome – a risk factor for all-cause disability pension: a prospective study based on the Swedish WOLF cohort.
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