Fat future for firefighters? Changes in prevalence of obesity in Scottish local authority firefighters

Scottish Medical Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1-3

  Ide, C W ^a  

^a Salus Occupational Health and Safety and Return to work service   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

BMI; Body mass index; Firefighters; Local authority; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; DRIVER LICENCE; FIRE FIGHTER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; UNITED KINGDOM; ADOLESCENT; FIRE; FITNESS; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; FIRES; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PREVALENCE; SCOTLAND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84868687617     PISSN: 00369330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/smj.2012.012114     Document Type: Article

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