The effects of a health promotion program on body mass index

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 19-26

  Furuki, Katsuya ^a,b   Honda, Sumihisa ^c   Jahng, Doosub ^b   Ikeda, Masayuki ^a   Okubo, Toshiteru ^b  

^a KYOTO INDUSTRIAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (Japan)

^c NAGASAKI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Dietary habits; Exercise habits; Health guidance; Health promotion; Lifestyle; THP

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EATING HABIT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; WORKER;

EID: 0033061717     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.41.19     Document Type: Article

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