Patterns of physical activity and obesity indices among white-collar men in taiwan

Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 138-146

  Liou, Yiing Mei ^a  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cluster analysis; Lifestyle patterns; Obesity; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EXERCISE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OCCUPATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; TAIWAN;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TAIWAN;

EID: 34548387144     PISSN: 16823141     EISSN: 1948965X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.JNR.0000387608.93520.f7     Document Type: Article

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