World Health Organization. Obesity and overweight. Fact sheet N 311. http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs311/en/ (2015). Accessed 8 May 2017.
Ng M, Fleming T, Robinson M, Thomson B, Graetz N, Margono C, Mullany EC, Biryukov S, Abbafati C, Abera SF, Abraham JP. Global, regional, and national prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adults during 1980–2013: a systematic analysis for the global burden of disease study 2013. Lancet. 2014;384:766–81.
Article
PubMed
PubMed Central
Google Scholar
Wang Y, Beydoun MA. The obesity epidemic in the United States—gender, age, socioeconomic, racial/ethnic, and geographic characteristics: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis. Epidemiol Rev. 2007;29:6–28.
Article
PubMed
CAS
Google Scholar
Hubert HB, Feinleib M, McNamara PM, Castelli WP. Obesity as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease: a 26-year follow-up of participants in the Framingham heart study. Circulation. 1983;67:968–77.
Article
PubMed
CAS
Google Scholar
Goldhaber SZ, Grodstein F, Stampfer MJ, Manson JE, Colditz GA, Speizer FE, Willett WC, Hennekens CH. A prospective study of risk factors for pulmonary embolism in women. JAMA. 1997;277:642–5.
Article
PubMed
CAS
Google Scholar
Powell A, Teichtahl AJ, Wluka AE, Cicuttini FM. Obesity: a preventable risk factor for large joint osteoarthritis which may act through biomechanical factors. Br J Sports Med. 2005;39:4–5.
Article
PubMed
PubMed Central
CAS
Google Scholar
Carroll KK. Obesity as a risk factor for certain types of cancer. Lipids. 1998 Nov 1;33:1055–9.
Article
PubMed
CAS
Google Scholar
Gilleard W. Functional task limitations in obese adults. Curr Obes Rep. 2012;1:174–80.
Cournot MC, Marquie JC, Ansiau D, Martinaud C, Fonds H, Ferrieres J, Ruidavets JB. Relation between body mass index and cognitive function in healthy middle-aged men and women. Neurology. 2006;67:1208–14.
Article
PubMed
CAS
Google Scholar
Luckhaupt SE, Cohen MA, Li J, Calvert GM. Prevalence of obesity among US workers and associations with occupational factors. Am J Prev Med. 2014;46:237–48.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Neovius K, Johansson K, Kark M, Neovius M. Obesity status and sick leave: a systematic review. Obes Rev. 2009;10:17–27.
Article
PubMed
CAS
Google Scholar
Pollack KM, Sorock GS, Slade MD, Cantley L, Sircar K, Taiwo O, Cullen MR. Association between body mass index and acute traumatic workplace injury in hourly manufacturing employees. Am J Epidemiol. 2007;166:204–11.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Schmier JK, Jones ML, Halpern MT. Cost of obesity in the workplace. Scand J Work Environ Health. 2006;1:5–11.
Article
Google Scholar
Sangachin MG, Cavuoto LA. Obesity research in occupational safety and health: a mapping literature review. Proc Human Factors Ergon Soc Ann Meeting. 2016; doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/1541931213601237.
World Health Organization. Obesity: preventing and managing the global epidemic. 2000. http://www.who.int/nutrition/publications/obesity/WHO_TRS_894/en/. Accessed 8 May 2017.
World Health Organization. Physical status: The use of and interpretation of anthropometry, Report of a WHO Expert Committee. 1995. http://www.who.int/childgrowth/publications/physical_status/en/. Accessed 8 May 2017.
Wang Y. Epidemiology of childhood obesity—methodological aspects and guidelines: what is new? Int J Obes. 2004;28:S21–8.
Article
Google Scholar
Rothman KJ. BMI-related errors in the measurement of obesity. Int J Obes. 2008;32:S56–9.
Article
Google Scholar
Mullie P, Vansant G, Hulens M, Clarys P, Degrave E. Evaluation of body fat estimated from body mass index and impedance in Belgian male military candidates: comparing two methods for estimating body composition. Mil Med. 2008;173:266–70.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Deurenberg P, Andreoli A, Borg P, Kukkonen-Harjula K, de Lorenzo A, van Marken Lichtenbelt WD, Testolin G, Vigano R, Vollaard N. The validity of predicted body fat percentage from body mass index and fromimpedance in samples of five European populations. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2001;1:973–9.
Article
Google Scholar
Ruderman NB, Schneider SH, Berchtold P. The" metabolically-obese," normal-weight individual. Am J Clin Nutr. 1981;34:1617–21.
Article
PubMed
CAS
Google Scholar
Dvorak RV, DeNino WF, Ades PA, Poehlman ET. Phenotypic characteristics associated with insulin resistance in metabolically obese but normal-weight young women. Diabetes. 1999;48:2210–4.
Article
PubMed
CAS
Google Scholar
Karelis AD, St-Pierre DH, Conus F, Rabasa-Lhoret R, Poehlman ET. Metabolic and body composition factors in subgroups of obesity: what do we know? J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2004;89:2569–75.
Article
PubMed
CAS
Google Scholar
Harbin G, Shenoy C, Olson J. Ten-year comparison of BMI, body fat, and fitness in the workplace. Am J Ind Med. 2006;49:223–30.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Gallagher D, Visser M, Sepulveda D, Pierson RN, Harris T, Heymsfield SB. How useful is body mass index for comparison of body fatness across age, sex, and ethnic groups? Am J Epidemiol. 1996;143:228–39.
Article
PubMed
CAS
Google Scholar
Wang Y, Rimm EB, Stampfer MJ, Willett WC, Hu FB. Comparison of abdominal adiposity and overall obesity in predicting risk of type 2 diabetes among men. Am J Clin Nutr. 2005;81:555–63.
Article
PubMed
CAS
Google Scholar
Després JP, Lemieux I, Prud'Homme D. Treatment of obesity: need to focus on high risk abdominally obese patients. Br Med J. 2001;322:716.
Article
Google Scholar
Piers LS, Soares MJ, Frandsen SL, O'dea K. Indirect estimates of body composition are useful for groups but unreliable in individuals. Int J Obes. 2000;24:1145–52.
Article
CAS
Google Scholar
Ross R, Berentzen T, Bradshaw AJ, Janssen I, Kahn HS, Katzmarzyk PT, Kuk JL, Seidell JC, Snijder MB, Sørensen TI, Després JP. Does the relationship between waist circumference, morbidity and mortality depend on measurement protocol for waist circumference? Obes Rev. 2008;9:312–25.
Article
PubMed
CAS
Google Scholar
Lohman TJ, Roache AF, Martorell R. Anthropometric standardization reference manual. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 1992;24:952.
Article
Google Scholar
Agarwal SK, Misra A, Aggarwal P, Bardia A, Goel R, Vikram NK, Wasir JS, Hussain N, Ramachandran K, Pandey RM. Waist circumference measurement by site, posture, respiratory phase, and meal time: implications for methodology. Obesity. 2009;17:1056–61.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Pan WH, Yeh WT, Weng LC. Epidemiology of metabolic syndrome in Asia. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2008;17:37–42.
PubMed
CAS
Google Scholar
Misra A. Revisions of cutoffs of body mass index to define overweight and obesity are needed for the Asian-ethnic groups. Int J Obes. 2003;27:1294–6.
Article
CAS
Google Scholar
Stevens J. Ethnic-specific cutpoints for obesity vs country-specific guidelines for action. Int J Obes. 2003;27:287–8.
Article
CAS
Google Scholar
Sangachin M, Samadi M, Cavuoto L. Modeling the spread of an obesity intervention through a social network. J Healthcare Eng. 2014;5:293–312.
Article
Google Scholar
Lee M, Roan M, Smith B. An application of principal component analysis for lower body kinematics between loaded and unloaded walking. J Biomech. 2009;42:2226–30.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Khan A, Choudhury N, Uddin S, Hossain L, Baur LA. Longitudinal trends in global obesity research and collaboration: a review using bibliometric metadata. Obes Rev. 2016; https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.12372.
World Health Organization Expert Consultation. Appropriate body-mass index for Asian populations and its implications for policy and intervention strategies. Lancet (London, England). 2004;363:157–63.
Article
Google Scholar
Eckel RH, Grundy SM, Zimmet PZ. The metabolic syndrome. Lancet. 2005;365:1415–28.
Article
PubMed
CAS
Google Scholar
Ortega FB, Lee DC, Katzmarzyk PT, Ruiz JR, Sui X, Church TS, Blair SN. The intriguing metabolically healthy but obese phenotype: cardiovascular prognosis and role of fitness. Eur Heart J. 2013;34:389–97.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Sangachin MG, Cavuoto LA. Obesity-related changes in prolonged repetitive lifting performance. Appl Ergon. 2016;56:19–26.
Article
Google Scholar
Pajoutan M, Mehta RK, Cavuoto LA. The effect of obesity on central activation failure during ankle fatigue: a pilot investigation. Fatigue Biomed Health Behavior. 2016;4:115–26.
Article
Google Scholar
Ogden CL, Carroll MD, Kit BK, Flegal KM. Prevalence of childhood and adult obesity in the United States, 2011-2012. JAMA. 2014;311:806–14.
Article
PubMed
PubMed Central
CAS
Google Scholar
National Institute of Health; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure. North American Association for the Study of Obesity. The Practical Guide: Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults. 2000. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/files/docs/guidelines/prctgd_c.pdf. Accessed 8May 2017.
Sangachin MG, Cavuoto LA. Worksite exercise programs why do employees participate? Proc Human Factors Ergon Soc Ann Meet. 2015; https://doi.org/10.1177/1541931215591187.
Sangachin MG, Gustafson WW, Cavuoto LA. Effect of active workstation use on workload, task performance, and postural and physiological responses. IIE Trans Occup Ergon Hum Factors. 2016;4:67–81.
Article
Google Scholar
Proper KI, van de Langenberg D, Rodenburg W, Vermeulen RC, van der Beek AJ, van Steeg H, van Kerkhof LW. The relationship between shift work and metabolic risk factors: a systematic review of longitudinal studies. Am J Prev Med. 2016;50:e147–57.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Lee YC, Runnion CK, Pang SC, de Klerk NH, Musk AW. Increased body mass index is related to apparent circumscribed pleural thickening on plain chest radiographs. Am J Ind Med. 2001;39:112–6.
Article
PubMed
CAS
Google Scholar
Clark S, Rene A, Theurer WM, Marshall M. Association of body mass index and health status in firefighters. J Occup Environ Med. 2002;44:940–6.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Poston WS, Haddock CK, Talcott GW, Klesges RC, Lando HA, Peterson A. Are overweight and obese airmen at greater risk of discharge from the United States air Force? Mil Med. 2002;167:585–8.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Arbabi S, Wahl WL, Hemmila MR, Kohoyda-Inglis C, Taheri PA, Wang SC. The cushion effect. J Trauma. 2003;54:1090–3.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Bungum T, Satterwhite M, Jackson AW, Morrow JR. The relationship of body mass index, medical costs, and job absenteeism. Am J Health Behav. 2003;27:456–62.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Moreau M, Valente F, Mak R, Pelfrene E, de Smet P, De Backer G, et al. Obesity, body fat distribution and incidence of sick leave in the Belgian workforce: the Belstress study. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord. 2004;28:574–82.
Article
PubMed
CAS
Google Scholar
Pronk NP, Martinson B, Kessler RC, Beck AL, Simon GE, Wang P. The association between work performance and physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, and obesity. J Occup Environ Med. 2004;46:19–25.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Laitinen J, Nayha S, Kujala V. Body mass index and weight change from adolescence into adulthood, waist-to-hip ratio and perceived work ability among young adults. Int J Obes. 2005;29:697–702.
Article
CAS
Google Scholar
Ricci JA, Chee E. Lost productive time associated with excess weight in the US workforce. J Occup Environ Med. 2005;47:1227–34.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Arena VC, Padiyar KR, Burton WN, Schwerha JJ. The impact of body mass index on short-term disability in the workplace. J Occup Environ Med. 2006;48:1118–24.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Cormier Y, Israel-Assayag E. Adiposity affects human response to inhaled organic dust. Am J Ind Med. 2006;49:281–5.
Article
PubMed
CAS
Google Scholar
Nishitani N, Sakakibara H. Relationship of obesity to job stress and eating behavior in male Japanese workers. Int J Obes. 2006;30:528–33.
Article
CAS
Google Scholar
Wang F, McDonald T, Bender J, Reffitt B, Miller A, Edington DW. Association of healthcare costs with per unit body mass index increase. J Occup Environ Med. 2006;48:668–74.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Østbye T, Dement JM, Krause KM. Obesity and workers' compensation: results from the Duke health and safety surveillance system. Arch Intern Med. 2007;167:766–73.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Charles LE, Fekedulegn D, McCall T, Burchfiel CM, Andrew ME, Violanti JM. Obesity, white blood cell counts, and platelet counts among police officers. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2007;15:2846–54.
Article
Google Scholar
Finkelstein EA, Chen H, Prabhu M, Trogdon JG, Corso PS. The relationship between obesity and injuries among US adults. Am J Health Promot. 2007;21:460–8.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Jans MP, van den Heuvel SG, Hildebrandt VH, Bongers PM. Overweight and obesity as predictors of absenteeism in the working population of the Netherlands. J Occup Environ Med. 2007;49:975–80.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Gates DM, Succop P, Brehm BJ, Gillespie GL, Sommers BD. Obesity and presenteeism: the impact of body mass index on workplace productivity. J Occup Environ Med. 2008;50:39–45.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Soteriades ES, Hauser R, Kawachi I, Christiani DC, Kales SN. Obesity and risk of job disability in male firefighters. Occup Med. 2008;58:245–50.
Article
Google Scholar
Claessen H, Arndt V, Drath C, Brenner H. Overweight, obesity and risk of work disability: a cohort study of construction workers in Germany. Occup Environ Med. 2009;66:402–9.
Article
PubMed
CAS
Google Scholar
Vissers D, Baeyens JP, Truijen S, Ides K, Vercruysse CC, Van Gaal L. The effect of whole body vibration short-term exercises on respiratory gas exchange in overweight and obese women. Phys Sportsmed. 2009;37:88–94.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Bedno SA, Li Y, Han W, Cowan DN, Scott CT, Cavicchia MA, et al. Exertional heat illness among overweight US Army recruits in basic training. Aviat Space Environ Med. 2010;81:107–11.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Robroek SJ, Van den Berg TI, Plat JF, Burdorf A. The role of obesity and lifestyle behaviours in a productive workforce. Occup Environ Med. 2011;68:134–9.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Vincent HK, Lamb KM, Day TI, Tillman SM, Vincent KR, George SZ. Morbid obesity is associated with fear of movement and lower quality of life in patients with knee pain-related diagnoses. PM R. 2010;2:713–22.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Cowan D, Bedno S, Urban N, Yi B, Niebuhr D. Musculoskeletal injuries among overweight army trainees: incidence and health care utilization. Occup Med. 2011;61:247–52.
Article
CAS
Google Scholar
Poston WS, Jitnarin N, Haddock CK, Jahnke SA, Tuley BC. Obesity and injury-related absenteeism in a population-based firefighter cohort. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2011;19:2076–81.
Article
Google Scholar
Haukka E, Ojajarvi A, Takala EP, Viikari-Juntura E, Leino-Arjas P. Physical workload, leisure-time physical activity, obesity and smoking as predictors of multisite musculoskeletal pain. A 2-year prospective study of kitchen workers. Occup Environ Med. 2012;69:485–92.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Caberlon CF, Padoin AV, Mottin CC. Importance of musculoskeletal pain in work activities in obese individuals. Obes Surg. 2013;23:2092–5.
Article
PubMed
CAS
Google Scholar
Gubata ME, Urban N, Cowan DN, Niebuhr DW. A prospective study of physical fitness, obesity, and the subsequent risk of mental disorders among healthy young adults in army training. J Psychosom Res. 2013;75:43–8.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Jahnke SA, Poston WS, Haddock CK, Jitnarin N. Obesity and incident injury among career firefighters in the Central United States. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2013;21:1505–8.
Article
CAS
Google Scholar
Kouvonen A, Kivimaki M, Oksanen T, Pentti J, De Vogli R, Virtanen M, Vahtera J. Obesity and occupational injury: a prospective cohort study of 69,515 public sector employees. PLoS One. 2013;8:e77178.
Article
PubMed
PubMed Central
CAS
Google Scholar
Lin TC, Verma SK, Courtney TK. Does obesity contribute to non-fatal occupational injury? Evidence from the National Longitudinal Survey of youth. Scand J Work Environ Health. 2013;39:268–75.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Roos E, Laaksonen M, Rahkonen O, Lahelma E, Lallukka T. Relative weight and disability retirement: a prospective cohort study. Scand J Work Environ Health. 2013;39:259–67.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Van der Starre RE, Coffeng JK, Hendriksen IJ, van Mechelen W, Boot CR. Associations between overweight, obesity, health measures and need for recovery in office employees: a cross-sectional analysis. BMC Public Health. 2013;13:1207.
Article
PubMed
PubMed Central
Google Scholar
Viester L, Verhagen EA, Oude Hengel KM, Koppes LL, van der Beek AJ, Bongers PM. The relation between body mass index and musculoskeletal symptoms in the working population. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2013;14:238.
Article
PubMed
PubMed Central
Google Scholar
Gonzales MM, Kaur S, Eagan DE, Goudarzi K, Pasha E, Doan DC, et al. Central adiposity and the functional magnetic resonance imaging response to cognitive challenge. Int J Obes. 2014;38:1193–9.
Article
CAS
Google Scholar
Smith TJ, White A, Hadden L, Young AJ, Marriott BP. Associations between mental health disorders and body mass index among military personnel. Am J Health Behav. 2014;38:529–40.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
DeVita P, Hortobagyi T. Obesity is not associated with increased knee joint torque and power during level walking. J Biomech. 2003;36:1355–62.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Browning RC, Baker EA, Herron JA, Kram R. Effects of obesity and sex on the energetic cost and preferred speed of walking. J Appl Physiol. 2006;100:390–8.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Browning RC, Kram R. Effects of obesity on the biomechanics of walking at different speeds. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2007;39:1632–41.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Lafortuna CL, Agosti F, Galli R, Busti C, Lazzer S, Sartorio A. The energetic and cardiovascular response to treadmill walking and cycle ergometer exercise in obese women. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2008;103:707–17.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Lai PP, Leung AK, Li AN, Zhang M. Three-dimensional gait analysis of obese adults. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2008;23:S2–6.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Browning RC, McGowan CP, Kram R. Obesity does not increase external mechanical work per kilogram body mass during walking. J Biomech. 2009;42:2273–8.
Article
PubMed
PubMed Central
Google Scholar
Malatesta D, Vismara L, Menegoni F, Galli M, Romei M, Capodaglio P. Mechanical external work and recovery at preferred walking speed in obese subjects. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2009;41:426–34.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Ko S, Stenholm S, Ferrucci L. Characteristic gait patterns in older adults with obesity--results from the Baltimore longitudinal study of aging. J Biomech. 2010;43:1104–10.
Article
PubMed
PubMed Central
Google Scholar
Russell EM, Braun B, Hamill J. Does stride length influence metabolic cost and biomechanical risk factors for knee osteoarthritis in obese women? Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2010;25:438–43.
Article
Google Scholar
Blaszczyk JW, Plewa M, Cieslinska-Swider J, Bacik B, Zahorska-Markiewicz B, Markiewicz A. Impact of excess body weight on walking at the preferred speed. Acta Neurobiol Exp (Wars). 2011;71:528–40.
Google Scholar
Ehlen KA, Reiser RF 2nd, Browning RC. Energetics and biomechanics of inclined treadmill walking in obese adults. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2011;43:1251–9.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Cimolin V, Vismara L, Galli M, Zaina F, Negrini S, Capodaglio P. Effects of obesity and chronic low back pain on gait. J Neuroeng Rehabil. 2011;8:55.
Article
PubMed
PubMed Central
Google Scholar
Russell EM, Hamill J. Lateral wedges decrease biomechanical risk factors for knee osteoarthritis in obese women. J Biomech. 2011;44:2286–91.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Wu X, Lockhart TE, Yeoh HT. Effects of obesity on slip-induced fall risks among young male adults. J Biomech. 2012;45:1042–7.
Article
PubMed
PubMed Central
Google Scholar
Harding GT, Hubley-Kozey CL, Dunbar MJ, Stanish WD, Astephen Wilson JL. Body mass index affects knee joint mechanics during gait differently with and without moderate knee osteoarthritis. Osteoarthr Cartil. 2012;20:1234–42.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Russell EM, Miller RH, Umberger BR, Hamill J. Lateral wedges alter mediolateral load distributions at the knee joint in obese individuals. J Orthop Res. 2013;31:665–71.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Browning RC, Reynolds MM, Board WJ, Walters KA, Reiser RF 2nd. Obesity does not impair walking economy across a range of speeds and grades. J Appl Physiol. 2013;114:1125–31.
Article
PubMed
PubMed Central
Google Scholar
Ranavolo A, Donini LM, Mari S, Serrao M, Silvetti A, Iavicoli S, et al. Lower-limb joint coordination pattern in obese subjects. Biomed Res Int. 2013; https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/142323.
Cimolin V, Vismara L, Galli M, Grugni G, Cau N, Capodaglio P. Gait strategy in genetically obese patients: a 7-year follow up. Res Dev Disabil. 2014;35:1501–6.
Article
PubMed
CAS
Google Scholar
Haight DJ, Lerner ZF, Board WJ, Browning RC. A comparison of slow, uphill and fast, level walking on lower extremity biomechanics and tibiofemoral joint loading in obese and nonobese adults. J Orthop Res. 2014;32:324–30.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Page Glave A, Di Brezzo R, Applegate DK, Olson JM. The effects of obesity classification method on select kinematic gait variables in adult females. J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2014;54:197–202.
PubMed
CAS
Google Scholar
Cau N, Cimolin V, Galli M, Precilios H, Tacchini E, Santovito C, Capodaglio P. Center of pressure displacements during gait initiation in individuals with obesity. J Neuroeng Rehabil. 2014;11:82.
Article
PubMed
PubMed Central
Google Scholar
Lerner ZF, Board WJ, Browning RC. Effects of obesity on lower extremity muscle function during walking at two speeds. Gait Posture. 2014;39:978–84.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Kouyoumdjian JA, Morita MD, Rocha PR, Miranda RC, Gouveia GM. Body mass index and carpal tunnel syndrome. Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 2000;58:252–6.
Article
PubMed
CAS
Google Scholar
Young SY, Gunzenhauser JD, Malone KE, McTiernan A. Body mass index and asthma in the military population of the northwestern United States. Arch Intern Med. 2001;161:1605–11.
Article
PubMed
CAS
Google Scholar
Bland JD. The relationship of obesity, age, and carpal tunnel syndrome: more complex than was thought? Muscle Nerve. 2005;32:527–32.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Liuke M, Solovieva S, Lamminen A, Luoma K, Leino-Arjas P, Luukkonen R, Riihimaki H. Disc degeneration of the lumbar spine in relation to overweight. Int J Obes. 2005;29:903–8.
Article
CAS
Google Scholar
Dagan Y, Doljansky JT, Green A, Weiner A. Body mass index (BMI) as a first-line screening criterion for detection of excessive daytime sleepiness among professional drivers. Traffic Inj Prev. 2006;7:44–8.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Zhao LJ, Liu YJ, Liu PY, Hamilton J, Recker RR, Deng HW. Relationship of obesity with osteoporosis. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2007;92:1640–6.
Article
PubMed
PubMed Central
CAS
Google Scholar
Sharifi-Mollayousefi A, Yazdchi-Marandi M, Ayramlou H, Heidari P, Salavati A, Zarrintan S, Sharifi-Mollayousefi A. Assessment of body mass index and hand anthropometric measurements as independent risk factors for carpal tunnel syndrome. Folia Morphol (Warsz). 2008;67:36–42.
CAS
Google Scholar
Grotle M, Hagen KB, Natvig B, Dahl FA, Kvien TK. Obesity and osteoarthritis in knee, hip and/or hand: an epidemiological study in the general population with 10 years follow-up. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2008;9:132.
Article
PubMed
PubMed Central
Google Scholar
Noorloos D, Tersteeg L, Tiemessen IJ, Hulshof CT, Frings-Dresen MH. Does body mass index increase the risk of low back pain in a population exposed to whole body vibration? Appl Ergon. 2008;39:779–85.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Toivanen AT, Heliovaara M, Impivaara O, Arokoski JP, Knekt P, Lauren H, Kroger H. Obesity, physically demanding work and traumatic knee injury are major risk factors for knee osteoarthritis--a population-based study with a follow-up of 22 years. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2010;49:308–14.
Article
Google Scholar
Vismara L, Menegoni F, Zaina F, Galli M, Negrini S, Capodaglio P. Effect of obesity and low back pain on spinal mobility: a cross sectional study in women. J Neuroeng Rehabil. 2010;7:3.
Article
PubMed
PubMed Central
Google Scholar
Wood D, Goodnight S, Haig AJ, Nasari T. Body mass index, but not blood pressure is related to the level of pain in persons with chronic pain. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2011;24:111–5.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Ackerman IN, Osborne RH. Obesity and increased burden of hip and knee joint disease in Australia: results from a national survey. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2012;13:254.
Article
PubMed
PubMed Central
Google Scholar
Jensen JN, Holtermann A, Clausen T, Mortensen OS, Carneiro IG, Andersen LL. The greatest risk for low-back pain among newly educated female health care workers; body weight or physical work load? BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2012;13:87.
Article
PubMed
PubMed Central
Google Scholar
Freedman Silvernail J, Milner CE, Thompson D, Zhang S, Zhao X. The influence of body mass index and velocity on knee biomechanics during walking. Gait Posture. 2013;37:575–9.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Seror P, Seror R. Prevalence of obesity and obesity as a risk factor in patients with severe median nerve lesion at the wrist. Joint Bone Spine. 2013;80:632–7.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Martin KR, Kuh D, Harris TB, Guralnik JM, Coggon D, Wills AK. Body mass index, occupational activity, and leisure-time physical activity: an exploration of risk factors and modifiers for knee osteoarthritis in the 1946 British birth cohort. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2013;14:219.
Article
PubMed
PubMed Central
Google Scholar
Romero-Vargas S, Zarate-Kalfopulos B, Otero-Camara E, Rosales-Olivarez L, Alpizar-Aguirre A, Morales-Hernandez E, et al. The impact of body mass index and central obesity on the spino-pelvic parameters: a correlation study. Eur Spine J. 2013;22:878–82.
Article
PubMed
CAS
Google Scholar
Messier SP, Pater M, Beavers DP, Legault C, Loeser RF, Hunter DJ, DeVita P. Influences of alignment and obesity on knee joint loading in osteoarthritic gait. Osteoarthr Cartil. 2014;22:912–7.
Article
PubMed
PubMed Central
CAS
Google Scholar
Urquhart DM, Phyomaung PP, Wluka AE, Sim MR, Forbes A, Jones G, Davies M, Cicuttini FM. Is there a relationship between occupational activities and low back pain in obese, middle-aged women? Climacteric. 2014;17:87–91.
Article
PubMed
CAS
Google Scholar
Evanoff A, Sabbath EL, Carton M, Czernichow S, Zins M, Leclerc A, et al. Does obesity modify the relationship between exposure to occupational factors and musculoskeletal pain in men? Results from the GAZEL cohort study. PLoS One. 2014;9:e109633.
Article
PubMed
PubMed Central
CAS
Google Scholar
Hulens M, Vansant G, Lysens R, Claessens A, Muls E. Exercise capacity in lean versus obese women. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2001;11:305–9.
Article
PubMed
CAS
Google Scholar
Hulens M, Vansant G, Lysens R, Claessens AL, Muls E. Assessment of isokinetic muscle strength in women who are obese. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2002;32:347–56.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Maffiuletti NA, Jubeau M, Munzinger U, Bizzini M, Agosti F, De Col A, et al. Differences in quadriceps muscle strength and fatigue between lean and obese subjects. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2007;101:51–9.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Segal NA, Yack HJ, Khole P. Weight, rather than obesity distribution, explains peak external knee adduction moment during level gait. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2009;88:180–8. quiz 9–91, 246
Article
PubMed
PubMed Central
Google Scholar
Capodaglio P, Vismara L, Menegoni F, Baccalaro G, Galli M, Grugni G. Strength characterization of knee flexor and extensor muscles in Prader-Willi and obese patients. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009;10:47.
Article
PubMed
PubMed Central
Google Scholar
Singh D, Park W, Levy MS. Obesity does not reduce maximum acceptable weights of lift. Appl Ergon. 2009;40:1–7.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Faria A, Gabriel R, Abrantes J, Bras R, Moreira H. Triceps-surae musculotendinous stiffness: relative differences between obese and non-obese postmenopausal women. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2009;24:866–71.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Park W, Ramachandran J, Weisman P, Jung ES. Obesity effect on male active joint range of motion. Ergonomics. 2010;53(1):102–8.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Blazek K, Asay JL, Erhart-Hledik J, Andriacchi T. Adduction moment increases with age in healthy obese individuals. J Orthop Res. 2013;31:1414–22.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Cavuoto LA, Nussbaum MA. Differences in functional performance of the shoulder musculature with obesity and aging. Int J Ind Ergon. 2013;43:393–9.
Article
Google Scholar
Hamilton MA, Strawderman L, Babski-Reeves K, Hale B. Effects of BMI and task parameters on joint angles during simulated small parts assembly. Int J Ind Ergon. 2013;43:417–24.
Article
Google Scholar
Mignardot JB, Olivier I, Promayon E, Nougier V. Origins of balance disorders during a daily living movement in obese: can biomechanical factors explain everything? PLoS One. 2013;8:e60491.
Article
PubMed
PubMed Central
CAS
Google Scholar
Wearing SC, Hooper SL, Grigg NL, Nolan G, Smeathers JE. Overweight and obesity alters the cumulative transverse strain in the Achilles tendon immediately following exercise. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2013;17:316–21.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Cavuoto LA, Nussbaum MA. Obesity-related differences in muscular capacity during sustained isometric exertions. Appl Ergon. 2013;44:254–60.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Cavuoto LA, Nussbaum MA. The influences of obesity and age on functional performance during intermittent upper extremity tasks. J Occup Environ Hyg. 2014;11:583–90.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Mehta RK, Cavuoto LA. The effects of obesity, age, and relative workload levels on handgrip endurance. Appl Ergon. 2015;46:91–5.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Hills AP, Hennig EM, McDonald M, Bar-Or O. Plantar pressure differences between obese and non-obese adults: a biomechanical analysis. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord. 2001;25:1674–9.
Article
PubMed
CAS
Google Scholar
Gravante G, Russo G, Pomara F, Ridola C. Comparison of ground reaction forces between obese and control young adults during quiet standing on a baropodometric platform. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2003;18:780–2.
Article
PubMed
CAS
Google Scholar
Birtane M, Tuna H. The evaluation of plantar pressure distribution in obese and non-obese adults. Clin Biomech. 2004;19:1055–9.
Article
Google Scholar
Berrigan F, Simoneau M, Tremblay A, Hue O, Teasdale N. Influence of obesity on accurate and rapid arm movement performed from a standing posture. Int J Obes. 2006;30:1750–7.
Article
CAS
Google Scholar
Teh E, Teng LF, Acharya R, Ha TP, Goh E, Min LC. Static and frequency domain analysis of plantar pressure distribution in obese and non-obese subjects. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2006;10:127–33.
Article
Google Scholar
Singh D, Park W, Levy MS, Jung ES. The effects of obesity and standing time on postural sway during prolonged quiet standing. Ergonomics. 2009;52:977–86.
Article
PubMed
CAS
Google Scholar
Blaszczyk JW, Cieslinska-Swider J, Plewa M, Zahorska-Markiewicz B, Markiewicz A. Effects of excessive body weight on postural control. J Biomech. 2009;42:1295–300.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Park W, Singh DP, Levy MS, Jung ES. Obesity effect on perceived postural stress during static posture maintenance tasks. Ergonomics. 2009;52:1169–82.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Menegoni F, Galli M, Tacchini E, Vismara L, Cavigioli M, Capodaglio P. Gender-specific effect of obesity on balance. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2009;17:1951–6.
Article
Google Scholar
Monteiro M, Gabriel R, Aranha J, Neves e Castro M, Sousa M, Moreira M. Influence of obesity and sarcopenic obesity on plantar pressure of postmenopausal women. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2010;25:461–7.
Article
PubMed
CAS
Google Scholar
Miller EM, Matrangola SL, Madigan ML. Effects of obesity on balance recovery from small postural perturbations. Ergonomics. 2011;54:547–54.
Article
Google Scholar
Matrangola SL, Madigan ML. The effects of obesity on balance recovery using an ankle strategy. Hum Mov Sci. 2011;30:584–95.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Peduzzi de Castro M, Abreu S, Pinto V, Santos R, Machado L, Vaz M, Vilas-Boas JP. Influence of pressure-relief insoles developed for loaded gait (backpackers and obese people) on plantar pressure distribution and ground reaction forces. Appl Ergon. 2014;45:1028–34.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Galli M, Crivellini M, Sibella F, Montesano A, Bertocco P, Parisio C. Sit-to-stand movement analysis in obese subjects. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord. 2000;24:1488–92.
Article
PubMed
CAS
Google Scholar
Sibella F, Galli M, Romei M, Montesano A, Crivellini M. Biomechanical analysis of sit-to-stand movement in normal and obese subjects. Clin Biomech. 2003;18:745–50.
Article
CAS
Google Scholar
Lafortuna CL, Proietti M, Agosti F, Sartorio A. The energy cost of cycling in young obese women. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2006;97:16–25.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Gilleard W, Smith T. Effect of obesity on posture and hip joint moments during a standing task, and trunk forward flexion motion. Int J Obes. 2007;31:267–71.
Article
CAS
Google Scholar
Xu X, Mirka GA, Hsiang SM. The effects of obesity on lifting performance. Appl Ergon. 2008;39:93–8.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Taboga P, Lazzer S, Fessehatsion R, Agosti F, Sartorio A, di Prampero PE. Energetics and mechanics of running men: the influence of body mass. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2012;112:4027–33.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Hendrick OM, Luo X, Zhang S, Li CS. Saliency processing and obesity: a preliminary imaging study of the stop signal task. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2012;20:1796–802.
Article
Google Scholar
Singh B, Brown TD, Callaghan JJ, Yack HJ. Abdomen-thigh contact during forward reaching tasks in obese individuals. J Appl Biomech. 2013;29:517–24.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Schmid S, Armand S, Pataky Z, Golay A, Allet L. The relationship between different body mass index categories and chair rise performance in adult women. J Appl Biomech. 2013;29:705–11.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Willenberg T, Schumacher A, Amann-Vesti B, Jacomella V, Thalhammer C, Diehm N, Baumgartner I, Husmann M. Impact of obesity on venous hemodynamics of the lower limbs. J Vasc Surg. 2010;52:664–8.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Engelberger RP, Indermuhle A, Baumann F, Fahrni J, Diehm N, Kucher N, Egermann U, Laederach K, Baumgartner I, Willenberg T. Diurnal changes of lower leg volume in obese and non-obese subjects. Int J Obes. 2014;38:801–5.
Article
CAS
Google Scholar
Yang B, Sun Z, Cao F, Zhao H, Li C, Zhang J. Obesity is a risk factor for acute mountain sickness: a prospective study in Tibet railway construction workers on Tibetan plateau. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2015;19:119–22.
PubMed
CAS
Google Scholar
Menegoni F, Vismara L, Capodaglio P, Crivellini M, Galli M. Kinematics of trunk movements: protocol design and application in obese females. J Appl Biomater Biomech. 2007;6:178–85.
Google Scholar
Forman J, Lopez-Valdes FJ, Lessley D, Kindig M, Kent R, Bostrom O. The effect of obesity on the restraint of automobile occupants. Ann Adv Automot Med. 2009;53:25–40.
PubMed
PubMed Central
Google Scholar
Lerner ZF, Board WJ, Browning RC. Effects of an obesity-specific marker set on estimated muscle and joint forces in walking. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2014;46:1261–7.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Thorp AA, Kingwell BA, Owen N, Dunstan DW. Breaking up workplace sitting time with intermittent standing bouts improves fatigue and musculoskeletal discomfort in overweight/obese office workers. Occup Environ Med. 2014;71:765–71.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar