Alcohol Consumption, Obesity, and Psychological Distress in Farming Communities-An Australian Study

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 311-319

  Brumby, Susan ^a,b   Kennedy, Alison ^a,b   Chandrasekara, Ananda ^a,b  

^a Western District Health Service   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alcohol abuse; Health disparities; Health promotion; Mental health; Psychology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGRICULTURE; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; RURAL POPULATION; SELF REPORT; STATISTICS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGRICULTURAL WORKERS' DISEASES; AGRICULTURE; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ANTHROPOMETRY; AUSTRALIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; RURAL POPULATION; SELF REPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879606661     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: 17480361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jrh.12001     Document Type: Article

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