Factors affecting the changes in body mass index among emergency workers at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant

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  • TOMONAGA Kenta
    Research Center for Prevention from Radiation Hazards of Workers, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Japan Department of Work Systems and Health, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
  • OGAMI Akira
    Department of Work Systems and Health, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
  • ANDO Hajime
    Department of Work Systems and Health, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
  • OKUBO Toshiteru
    Research Center for Prevention from Radiation Hazards of Workers, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Japan

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<p>Understanding the effects of lifestyle and radiation on health is important for the health management of disaster recovery workers. International research has demonstrated the relationship between natural disasters and diseases. The lifestyle and working conditions following the Great East Japan Earthquake potentially increased the incidence of cardiovascular disease and obesity among affected individuals. The aim of this study was to analyze the body mass index (BMI) of 1,341 emergency workers who responded to the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. The BMI of each emergency worker was measured immediately after the accident and compared with that measured at the initial survey conducted 5 yr later to determine the effect of lifestyle habits on BMI. Awareness of the frequency of eating out and caloric intake helped maintain their BMI, while evacuation contributed to the increase in BMI. Prevention of obesity, which can trigger or exacerbate certain health conditions, such as heat exhaustion, infection, and cerebro-cardiovascular disease, requires diet counseling, with a focus on maintaining adequate caloric intake; moreover, special consideration should be provided to evacuated workers.</p>

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  • Industrial Health

    Industrial Health 62 (2), 123-132, 2024

    National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health

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