Effort-reward imbalance at work and 5-year changes in blood pressure: the mediating effect of changes in body mass index among 1400 white-collar workers.

Xavier TrudelChantal BrissonAlain MilotBenoit MasseMichel Vézina

Published in: International archives of occupational and environmental health (2016)

The mediating effect of BMI was of small magnitude and observed in certain subgroups and time frame only. Subgroup-specific mediating pathways might be involved to explain the effect of work stress on cardiovascular diseases risk.

Keyphrases

body mass index
blood pressure
cardiovascular disease
weight gain
physical activity
randomized controlled trial
adipose tissue
cardiovascular risk factors
cardiovascular events