Ten-year comparison of BMI, body fat, and fitness in the workplace

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 223-230

  Harbin, Gary ^a,d   Shenoy, Catherine ^b   Olson, John ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^c Salina Sports Medicine Clinic   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

BMI; Body fat; Fitness; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; EMPLOYER; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRODUCTIVITY; REWARD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; STRENGTH; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; KANSAS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 33646055766     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: 10970274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20279     Document Type: Article

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