The fraction of disability pensions attributable to smoking and obesity. Results from a 15-year follow-up study

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 251-254

  Lund, Thomas ^a   Labriola, Merete ^a   Feveile, Helene ^b   Christensen, Karl Bang ^c  

^a International Research Institute Stavanger (IRIS)   (Norway)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Denmark; Disability pension; Obesity; Prospective; Tobacco smoking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DENMARK; DISABILITY; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PENSION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 77954955584     PISSN: 09431853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10389-009-0304-3     Document Type: Article

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