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Occupational factors and 5-year weight change among men in a Danish National Cohort

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A study conducted on the male employees from Danish National Work Environment Cohort indicated whether the impact of work environment on the psychosocial factors was reliant on the baseline body mass index (BMI). The job insecurity and high or low psychological demands led to an increased weight among obese employees, whereas weight loss among employees with low BMI.

Author: Hannerz, Harald, Albertsen, Karen, Nielsen, Martin Lindhardt, Tuchsen, Finn, Burr, Hermann
Publisher: American Psychological Association, Inc.
Publication Name: Health Psychology
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0278-6133
Year: 2004
Psychological aspects, Causes of, Influence, Obesity, Work environment, Body weight, Male workers

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Agnostic interpersonal striving: social-cognitive mechanism of cardiovascular risk in youth?

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The social competence model (SCM) of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk that identifies factors leading to interpersonal difficulties and chronic health-damaging stress in youth is presented. Studies indicate a higher risk of CVD amongst youth with diminishing agnostic interpersonal striving profile.

Author: Ewart, Craig S., Jorgensen, Randall S.
Publisher: American Psychological Association, Inc.
Publication Name: Health Psychology
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0278-6133
Year: 2004
Care and treatment, Evaluation, Cardiovascular diseases, Social skills, Adolescent health services

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