Worksite intervention for weight control: A review of the literature

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 471-498

  Hennrikus, Deborah J ^a,b   Jeffery, Robert W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Methodology; Obesity; Weight Control; Worksite

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYEE; HEALTH PROMOTION; JOB SATISFACTION; OBESITY; REVIEW; WEIGHT REDUCTION; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0030014335     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/0890-1171-10.6.471     Document Type: Review

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