Work hours, weight status, and weight-related behaviors: A study of metro transit workers

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 7, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Escoto, Kamisha H ^a   French, Simone A ^a   Harnack, Lisa J ^a   Toomey, Traci L ^a   Hannan, Peter J ^a   Mitchell, Nathan R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RAILWAY; SHIFT WORKER; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORK SCHEDULE;

EID: 78650279319     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-7-91     Document Type: Article

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