Association between behavioral intention and actual change for physical activity, smoking, and body weight among an employed population

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 50, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1077-1083

  Pai, Chih Wen ^a   Edington, Dee W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; WEIGHT REDUCTION; WORKPLACE; BEHAVIOR; EMPLOYMENT; EXERCISE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; RISK REDUCTION; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADULT; BODY WEIGHT; EMPLOYMENT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; LOGISTIC MODELS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SMOKING CESSATION; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 62649159079     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e31817d0795     Document Type: Article

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