Associations between Psychological Distress and Body Mass Index among Law Enforcement Officers: The National Health Interview Survey 2004-2010

Objectives: To investigate the association between psychological distress and obesity among law enforcement officers (LEOs) in the United States. Methods: Self-reported data on psychological distress based on six key questions were obtained from LEOs who participated in the National Health Interview...

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Main Authors: Ja K. Gu, Luenda E. Charles, Cecil M. Burchfiel, Michael E. Andrew, Claudia Ma, Ki Moon Bang, John M. Violanti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-03-01
Series:Safety and Health at Work
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2093791113410065