Working conditions and weight gain: A 28-year follow-up study of industrial employees

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 303-310

  Lallukka, Tea ^a   Sarlio Lähteenkorva, Sirpa ^a   Kaila Kangas, Leena ^b   Pitkäniemi, Janne ^a   Luukkonen, Ritva ^b   Leino Arjas, Päivi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Longitudinal; Mental strain; Physical strain; Working overtime; Working pace

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PHYSICAL STRESS; WEIGHT CHANGE; WEIGHT GAIN; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKLOAD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; WEIGHT GAIN; WORKLOAD;

EID: 41049108966     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: 15737284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10654-008-9233-7     Document Type: Article

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