The obesity epidemic in the occupational health context

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 217-219

  Ellekilde Bonde, Jens Peter ^a   Viikari Juntura, Eira ^b  

^a BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDITORIAL; EPIDEMIC; INFERTILITY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHIFT WORKER; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKPLACE;

EPIDEMICS; HUMANS; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RISK FACTORS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84877116962     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: 1795990X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.3362     Document Type: Editorial

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