Behavioral variables associated with obesity in police officers

Industrial Health

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 240-247

  Can, S Hakan ^a   Hendy, Helen M ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Employee Assistance Programs; Physical activity; Police obesity; Weight management

Indexed keywords

ADULT; DIET; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; POLICE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SLEEP;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; POLICE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SLEEP;

EID: 84903952622     PISSN: 00198366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.2013-0237     Document Type: Article

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