Long-term self-reported exposure to occupational noise is associated with BMI-defined obesity in the US general population
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Angel Mario Dzhambov MD
Faculty of Public Health, Department of Hygiene and Ecomedicine, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Correspondence to: Angel Mario Dzhambov, MD, Faculty of Public Health, Department of Hygiene and Ecomedicine, Medical University of Plovdiv, 15A Vassil Aprilov Boulevard, Plovdiv 4002, Bulgaria. E-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorDonka Dimitrova Dimitrova Dipl. Eng., MSSc, PhD
Faculty of Public Health, Department of Health Management and Health Economics, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Angel Mario Dzhambov MD
Faculty of Public Health, Department of Hygiene and Ecomedicine, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Correspondence to: Angel Mario Dzhambov, MD, Faculty of Public Health, Department of Hygiene and Ecomedicine, Medical University of Plovdiv, 15A Vassil Aprilov Boulevard, Plovdiv 4002, Bulgaria. E-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorDonka Dimitrova Dimitrova Dipl. Eng., MSSc, PhD
Faculty of Public Health, Department of Health Management and Health Economics, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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Background
Evidence is emerging about the risk of obesity associated with traffic noise. The present study aimed to explore the association between self-reported occupational noise exposure and body mass index (BMI)-defined obesity in the US general population.
Methods
This study is based on the 2014 National Health Interview Survey. Information regarding self-reported occupational lifetime noise exposure was linked to self-reported BMI, adjusting for other covariates.
Results
The multivariate models yielded OR = 1.46 (95% CI: 1.27, 1.68) for obesity, and 0.97 kg/m2 (95% CI: 0.57, 1.36) higher BMI among participants exposed to high level of noise for ≥15 years, in comparison to never exposed participants. Moderation analysis revealed that among those less than 55 years of age noise had significantly stronger adverse effect. Those without cancer and diabetes also experienced stronger adverse effect.
Conclusions
Self-reported exposure to occupational noise was associated with increased odds of obesity and continuously measured BMI. Am. J. Ind. Med. 59:1009–1019, 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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