Socioeconomic status, obesity and lifestyle in men: The Geelong Osteoporosis Study

Journal of Men's Health

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 31-41

  Brennan, Sharon L ^a   Henry, Margaret J ^b   Nicholson, Geoffrey C ^b   Kotowicz, Mark A ^b   Pasco, Julie A ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Body composition; Lifestyle; Men; Obesity; Socio economic disadvantage

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LEISURE; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL STATUS; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

EID: 76449114988     PISSN: 18756867     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jomh.2009.10.004     Document Type: Article

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