Association of working conditions and lifestyle with increased serum gamma-glutamyltransferase: A follow-up study

Archives of Medical Research

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 567-573

  Higashikawa, Asako ^a   Suwazono, Yasushi ^a   Okubo, Yasushi ^a   Uetani, Mirei ^a   Kobayashi, Etsuko ^a   Kido, Teruhiko ^b   Nogawa, Koji ^a  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gamma glutamyltransferase; Lifestyle; Longitudinal studies; Occupational health; Work schedule tolerance

Indexed keywords

GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EATING HABIT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GAMMA GLUTAMYL TRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; JAPAN; LIFESTYLE; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; RISK FACTOR; SALT INTAKE; SEX ROLE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TELECOMMUNICATION; VEGETABLE; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; DIET; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FOOD HABITS; GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; HUMANS; JAPAN; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SMOKING; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; WORK;

EID: 23744467449     PISSN: 01884409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arcmed.2005.03.027     Document Type: Article

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