Job strain and health behaviors: Results of a prospective study

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 237-245

  Landsbergis, Paul A ^a   Schnall, Peter L ^a   Deitz, Diane K ^a,b   Warren, Katherine ^a   Pickering, Thomas G ^a   Schwartz, Joseph E ^a,c  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b CSR Incorporated   (United States)

^c STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Exercise; Job Strain; Overweight; Smoking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL STRESS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; WORK;

EID: 0032453156     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/0890-1171-12.4.237     Document Type: Article

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