Promoting physical activity and healthy dietary behavior: The role of the occupational health services: A scoping review

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 35-46

  Kwak, Lydia ^a   Hagströmer, Maria ^a   Jensen, Irene ^a   Karlsson, Malin Lohela ^a   Alipour, Akbar ^a   Elinder, Liselotte Schäfer ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIET; DIRECTIVE COUNSELING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES; ROLE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84894076528     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: 15365948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000012     Document Type: Article

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