Risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes in a working population with sedentary occupations

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1132-1137

  Freak Poli, Rosanne ^a   Wolfe, Rory ^a   Peeters, Anna ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DEMOGRAPHY; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SITTING; VEGETABLE; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 78649679976     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181f8da77     Document Type: Article

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