Duration of shiftwork related to body mass index and waist to hip ratio

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 973-978

  Van Amelsvoort, L G P M ^a   Schouten, E G ^a   Kok, F J ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Shiftwork; Waist to hip ratio

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EATING HABIT; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHIFT WORKER; SMOKING;

EID: 0032883978     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801028     Document Type: Article

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