Relative weight and disability retirement: A prospective cohort study

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 259-267

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

BMI; Body mass index; Finland; Obesity; Occupational health; Sick leave; Weight; Work ability; Work disability

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; COHORT ANALYSIS; DATA SET; DISABILITY; MENTAL HEALTH; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK FACTOR; WEIGHT; WORKING CONDITIONS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISABILITY; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL FUNCTION; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETIREMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SELF REPORT; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; DISABLED PERSONS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OBESITY, MORBID; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETIREMENT; SICK LEAVE; THINNESS;

FINLAND; HELSINKI; VARSINAIS-SUOMI;

EID: 84877156844     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: 1795990X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.3328     Document Type: Article

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