Obesity, smoking and hazardous drinking among men admitted to the surgical wards of a regional hospital.

The purpose of the study was to determine the prevalence of obesity, smoking and hazardous drinking, and identify opportunities for their reduction, among men admitted to the surgical wards of a regional hospital. A random sample of 80 patients were interviewed. Nineteen per cent were obese, 29% smo...

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Published in:Australian Journal of Rural Health Vol. 10; no. 6; pp. 273 - 278
Main Author: Peach HG
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Dec2002
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