Can working conditions explain differences in eating patterns during working hours?

Public Health Nutrition

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 258-270

  Raulio, Susanna ^a   Roos, Eva ^b,c   Mukala, Kristiina ^d   Prättälä, Ritva ^a  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b FOLKHÄLSAN RESEARCH CENTER   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^d FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Food habits; Packed meal; Working conditions; Workplace cafeteria

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEAL; NUTRITION EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORK CAPACITY; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIET; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FINLAND; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESTAURANTS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

EID: 38949191271     PISSN: 13689800     EISSN: 14752727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1368980007000286     Document Type: Article

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