Abstract
Obesity and Musculoskeletal Disorders among Public Sector Bank Employees of Mangaluru Region – A Cross-sectional Study
Highlights
Certain professions predispose individuals to obesity and musculoskeletal disorders
Recent studies have shown evidence that Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSD) are the most expensive of occupational diseases.[4]. This means WMSDs account for a major share of that 4% of the world’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Due to time and resources constraints, the study only focused on hypertension and diabetes, which are found to be the top two conditions related to obesity
Summary
Certain professions predispose individuals to obesity and musculoskeletal disorders Banking is one such sector where working involves sitting for prolonged times along with exposure to physical and psychosocial risk factors. Conclusion: The aggregate prevalence of overweight/obesity and MSDs among the public sector bank employees of Mangaluru region was very high. Risk factors need to be modified which will help to control the prevalence of obesity and MSDs. Key words: Obesity, Overweight, Sedentary, BMI, Musculoskeletal disorders, Public sector bank. Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) occur due to improper postures and carrying out repetitive and forceful movements They are characterized by inflammatory and degenerative conditions of muscles, tendons, joints, ligaments and peripheral blood vessels and nerves.[3] MSDs is the second largest contributor to disabilities worldwide, with lower back pain being the leading cause of disabilities. This means WMSDs account for a major share of that 4% of the world’s GDP
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