title: Lifestyle and cancer: the relative effects of a workplace health promotion program across gender and social class.
abstract: A self-administered cross-sectional survey was used to assess the relative impact of a health promotion program on blue- and white-collar workers of both sexes. The program operated in five different types of organizations and consisted of exercise, nutrition, smoking, stress, breast and testicular self-examination. Significant positive improvements occurred on at least five health behaviors for female workers reporting and four behaviors for male workers, with the greatest gains among blue-collar women. Several study limitations are noted suggesting a cautious interpretation of the results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Promotion, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hope
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kelleher
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: O'Connor
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry; D007494:Ireland; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009726:Nurses; D012737:Sex Factors; D012923:Social Class; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities; D014931:Women, Working; D017132:Workplace