Key result
Low skill utilization in the workplace significantly increased the risk of developing diabetes mellitus over 5 years in male workers with impaired glucose tolerance (OR 1.632).
Why the study?
Few studies have examined the relationship between occupational stress factors and diabetes mellitus onset using the Brief Job Stress Questionnaire (BJSQ), a standard stress check method in Japan.
Does low skill utilization increase the risk of diabetes development in male workers with impaired glucose tolerance?
Population
2,604 male company workers aged 40 years and above with impaired glucose tolerance free of mental disorders and DM
Comparison
Occupational stress factors assessed by the BJSQ
Design
Retrospective cohort study
Follow-up
5 years
Authors
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Low skill utilization was associated with higher DM risk; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change occupational health practice.
Cohort (n=2,604)
No
Does low skill utilization increase the risk of diabetes development in male workers with impaired glucose tolerance?
Odds Ratio: 1.632 (95% CI 1.061–2.51)
Absolute Event Rate: 9.9% vs 6.4%
p-value: p=0.026
Low skill utilization in the workplace significantly increases the risk of developing diabetes mellitus in male workers with impaired glucose tolerance.
Sugito et al. (2021) conducted a cohort in Impaired Glucose Tolerance (n=2,604). Low skill utilization vs. High skill utilization was evaluated on Development of diabetes mellitus (OR 1.632, 95% CI 1.061-2.510, p=0.026). Low skill utilization in the workplace significantly increased the risk of developing diabetes mellitus over 5 years in male workers with impaired glucose tolerance (OR 1.632).
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