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New obesity risk factors data have been reported by scientists at Finnish Institute of Occupational Health

Published in Disease Risk Factor Week, January 14th, 2007

A report, "Prevalence and determinants of lateral and medial epicondylitis: a population study," is newly published data in American Journal of Epidemiology. According to recent research from Helsinki, Finland, "Epicondylitis is a common disorder of the arm, yet the role of individual-and work-related factors has not been addressed in a population study. The aims of this study were to estimate the prevalence of lateral and medial epicondylitis and to investigate their risk factors."

"The target population of this study comprised a representative sample of people aged 30-64 years residing in Finland during 2000-2001. Of the 5,871 subjects, 4,783 (81.5%) were included in...

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