Association of informal caregiving with body mass index and frequency of sporting activities: evidence of a population-based study in Germany

Abstract Background While most studies focused solely on the comparison between informal caregivers and non-caregivers, little is known about the relation between caregiving time or caregiving activities and lifestyle factors. Thus, the aim of this study was to examine whether informal caregiving ti...

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Main Authors: André Hajek, Jens-Oliver Bock, Hans-Helmut König
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4786-6