Occupation Is Related to Weight and Lifestyle Factors Among Employees at Worksites Involved in a Weight Gain Prevention Study.

Objective: To examine the relationship between job type, weight status, and lifestyle factors that are potential contributors to obesity including, diet, physical activity (PA), and perceived stress among employees enrolled in the Working on Wellness project.

Methods: Randomly selected employees at 24 worksites completed a baseline survey (n = 1700); some also an in-person survey and anthropometric measures (n = 1568). Employees were classified by US labor standards as white collar (n = 1297), blue collar (n = 303), or service worker (n = 92), and 8 unknown.