The association between changes in metabolic syndrome and changes in cost in a workplace population

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 51, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 771-779

  Schultz, Alyssa B ^a   Edington, Dee W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMETRY; BODY MASS; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONSUMER; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; DISABILITY; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHARMACY; PREVALENCE; PRODUCTIVITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SCREENING; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; BIOMETRY; FEMALE; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRESCRIPTION FEES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SICK LEAVE;

EID: 68649119572     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181a88da5     Document Type: Article

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