Physical inactivity and other health risks among Australian males in less-skilled occupations
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01/09/1999
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Resumo |
Male workers in less-skilled occupations have higher rates of cardiovascular disease, compared with higher-skilled workers. A representative population sample of Australian male workers was used to compare physical activity levels and selected cardiovascular disease risk factors in less-skilled versus professional and skilled workers. Workers in the less-skilled occupational categories reported significantly more vigorous work and home-based activity than did those in the professional and skilled categories. In multivariate comparisons, cigarette smoking was the only factor that discriminated between the less-skilled versus the professional and skilled employees. Although worksites can potentially provide health-promoting physical activity options for higher-risk groups, our findings suggest that smoking and possibly overweight are risk factors that are more strongly present in less-skilled occupations.<br /> |
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Idioma(s) |
eng |
Publicador |
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |
Relação |
http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30047609/veitch-physicalinactivity-1999.pdf http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00043764-199909000-00011 |
Direitos |
1999, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc. |
Palavras-Chave | #cardiovascular diseases #exercise #humans #leisure activities #logistic models #male #occupations #odds ratio #risk factors |
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Journal Article |