Cross-sectional associations between occupational and leisure-time sitting, physical activity and obesity in working adults

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 54, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 195-200

  Chau, Josephine Y ^a   van der Ploeg, Hidde P ^a   Merom, Dafna ^a   Chey, Tien ^a   Bauman, Adrian E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Obesity; Physical activity; Sedentary behavior; Sitting; Work

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; OBESITY; OCCUPATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SITTING; STANDING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AUSTRALIA; BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; RISK; RISK FACTORS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859003046     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: 10960260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2011.12.020     Document Type: Article

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