The influence of occupational and social factors on obesity and body fat distribution in middle-aged men

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 599-607

  Rosmond, R ^a   Lapidus, L ^a   Bjorntorp P ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Alcohol; BMI; Occupation; Psychosocial factors; Smoking; WHR

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; COHORT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OBESITY; OCCUPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING HABIT; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ALCOHOL DRINKING; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS INDEX; COHORT STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 0030004231     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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