Obesity as a Possible Risk Factor for Lost-time Injury in Registered Nurses: A Literature Review

Time-loss injuries are still a major occurrence in Canada, injuring thousands of Canadian workers each year. With obesity rates on the rise across the country, as well as around the world, it is important that the possible effects of obesity in the workplace be fully understood, especially those eff...

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Main Authors: Gillian Jordan, Behnam Nowrouzi-Kia, Basem Gohar, Behdin Nowrouzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-03-01
Series:Safety and Health at Work
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2093791115000062