Prevalence and associated risk factors of the metabolic syndrome in the Korean workforce

Industrial Health

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 256-265

  Kang, Dae Ryong ^a   Ha, Yeongmi ^b   Hwang, Won Ju ^c  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

^c Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disorders; Metabolic syndrome; Occupational epidemiology; Psychosocial stress; Work environments

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PREVALENCE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; SOUTH KOREA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PREVALENCE; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84883396610     PISSN: 00198366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.2012-0044     Document Type: Article

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