Occupational and leisure-time energy expenditure and body mass index

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 9-16

  Kaleta, Dorota ^a   Makowiec Da̧browska, Teresa ^a   Jegier, Anna ^b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF LODZ   (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LODZ   (Poland)

Author keywords

Adults; Body mass index; Leisure time physical activity; Occupational energy expenditure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RECREATION; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; WORKLOAD;

EID: 34249323770     PISSN: 12321087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10001-007-0009-1     Document Type: Article

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