Obesity and sickness absenteeism among health workers in a private hospital in South Africa
Background: There is a worldwide trend among the general population including health workers to become more overweight and obese. Such obesity can reduce work ability as manifested through sickness absenteeism. The aim of this study was to describe the obesity among health workers in a private hospi...
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| Main Authors: | Therese de Wet, Willem H. Kruger, Gina Joubert |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2022-02-01
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| Series: | South African Family Practice |
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| Online Access: | https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/5418 |
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