Working conditions and major weight gain-a prospective cohort study

Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 166-172

  Roos, Eira ^a   Lallukka, Tea ^a   Rahkonen, Ossi ^a   Lahelma, Eero ^a   Laaksonen, Mikko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Adults; Epidemiology; Obesity; Working conditions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMPLOYEE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SMOKING; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; WEIGHT GAIN; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKPLACE VIOLENCE;

EID: 84876213660     PISSN: 19338244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19338244.2012.686931     Document Type: Review

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