A multi-worksite analysis of the relationships among body mass index, medical utilization, and worker productivity

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages

  Goetzel, Ron Z ^a   Gibson, Teresa B ^a   Short, Meghan E ^a   Chu, Bong Chul ^a   Waddell, Jessica ^a   Bowen, Jennie ^a   Lemon, Stephenie C ^b,c   Fernandez, Isabel Diana ^c   Ozminkowski, Ronald J ^d   Wilson, Mark G ^e   Dejoy, David M ^e  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^d School of Medicine ^*  (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JOB ANALYSIS; MALE; OBESITY; OCCUPATION; PRODUCTIVITY; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 75749133676     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181c95b84     Document Type: Article

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