The association between body mass index class, sickness absence, and presenteeism

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 604-609

  Janssens, Heidi ^a   Clays, Els ^b   Kittel, France ^b   De Bacquer, Dirk ^a   Casini, Annalisa ^b   Braeckman, Lutgart ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; BLUE COLLAR WORKER; BODY MASS; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANAGER; OBESITY; OCCUPATION AND OCCUPATION RELATED PHENOMENA; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREDICTION; PRESENTEEISM; SEX DIFFERENCE; WHITE COLLAR WORKER; WORKER;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; BELGIUM; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SICK LEAVE;

EID: 84861235536     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: 15365948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e31824b2133     Document Type: Article

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