Employment trajectory as determinant of change in health-related lifestyle: The prospective HeSSup study

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 504-508

  Virtanen, Pekka ^a   Vahtera, Jussi ^b   Broms, Ulla ^c,d   Sillanmäki, Lauri ^c   Kivimäki, Mika ^e   Koskenvuo, Markku ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE   (Finland)

^b FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^d NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^e UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol drinking; Career mobility; Sleep; Smoking; Unemployment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CAREER MOBILITY; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; COHORT STUDIES; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SLEEP; SMOKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 52949098678     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckn037     Document Type: Article

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