The impact of work nature, lifestyle, and obesity on health-related quality of life in chinese professional drivers

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 54, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 989-994

  Wong, Carlos K H ^a   Fung, Colman S C ^a   Siu, Shing Chung ^b   Wong, Ka Wai ^b   Lee, Ka Fai ^c   Lo, Yvonne Y C ^a   Fong, Daniel Y T ^a   Lam, Cindy L K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b TUNG WAH EASTERN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^c KWONG WAH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRIVER; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL COMPONENT SUMMARY; OBESITY; PHYSICAL COMPONENT SUMMARY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SHIFT WORKER; SHORT FORM 12; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SMOKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865503632     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: 15365948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3182535d7d     Document Type: Article

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