The lifestyle of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome and the effect on fatigue and functional impairments

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 226-231

  Goedendorp, Martine Margaretha ^a   Knoop, H ^a   Schippers, G M ^b   Bleijenberg, G ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Chronic fatigue syndrome; Food intake; Functional impairments; Smoking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NETHERLANDS; OBESITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; BODY MASS INDEX; DIET; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65649096534     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: 1365277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-277X.2008.00933.x     Document Type: Article

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