Cross-sectional analysis of BMI and some lifestyle variables in Flemish vegetarians compared with non-vegetarians

Ergonomics

Volumn 48, Issue 11-14, 2005, Pages 1433-1444

  Alewaeters, Katrien ^a   Clarys, P ^a   Hebbelinck, M ^a   Deriemaeker, P ^a   Clarys, J P ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Alcohol consumption; Healthy lifestyle; Physical activity; Smoking; Vegetarianism

Indexed keywords

EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH CARE; NUTRITION; POPULATION STATISTICS;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; HEALTHY LIFESTYLE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SMOKING; VEGETARIANISM;

ERGONOMICS;

HOMEOPATHIC AGENT; MINERAL; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; VITAMIN;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; BELGIUM; BODY MASS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRESCRIPTION; REFERENCE DATABASE; SELF EVALUATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING HABIT; VEGETARIAN;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALCOHOL DRINKING; BELGIUM; BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIET, VEGETARIAN; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING;

EID: 33644813221     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140130500101031     Document Type: Conference Paper

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