Lifestyle behaviours and weight among hospital-based nurses

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 853-860

  Zapka, Jane M ^a   Lemon, Stephenie C ^b   Magner, Robert P ^b   Hale, Janet ^b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Hospital environment; Hospital nurses; Job satisfaction; Nutrition; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; DIET; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NURSING STAFF; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MASSACHUSETTS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 70349485718     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2834.2008.00923.x     Document Type: Article

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