Predictors of weight increases over 7 years in fire fighters and paramedics

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 593-600

  Gerace, Terence A ^a,b   George, Valerie Anne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

age; blacks; fire fighters; Hispanics; marital status; obesity; percentage of ideal weight; smoking; stress; weight change

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CIGARETTE SMOKING; FIRE FIGHTER; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; OBESITY; PARAMEDICAL PROFESSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING CESSATION; STRESS; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0030249810     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/pmed.1996.0094     Document Type: Article

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