Sickness absence attributed to obesity (ICD-10 code E66) in Poland: trends, demographic patterns, and social insurance burden, 2020–2025
Highlights• First nationwide analysis of sickness absence attributed to obesity in Poland.• Sickness absence days attributed to obesity increased by 151% in 2020-2025.• The highest burden was observed among women aged 35-49 years.• Regional differences in sickness absence attributed to obesity were observed.• Social insurance expenditures increased by 235% in 2020-2024.
Authors
- Mateusz Jankowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7142-5167)
- Justyna Grudziąż-Sękowska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2051-1460)
- Piotr Artur Winciunas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5611-5646)
- Kuba Bartłomiej Sękowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1651-8819)
Institutions
- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medycyna Pracy
- Published
- 2026-11-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01759
- Primary Topic
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00