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Employment Is Associated with the Health-Related Quality of Life of Morbidly Obese Persons

Randi Størdal Lund, Tor‐Ivar Karlsen, Dag Hofsø, Jan Magnus Fredheim, Jo Røislien, Rune Sandbu, Jøran Hjelmesæth

Obesity Surgery · 2010 · 37 citations · 25 references

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Abstract

Employment is associated with the physical and mental HRQoL of morbidly obese subjects, but is not associated with the emotional aspects of quality of life.

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