Worksite cholesterol and nutrition: An intervention project in Colorado

AAOHN Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 99-106

  Anderson, Jennifer ^a   Dusenbury, Linda ^b  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; GROUP THERAPY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS SCREENING; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SELF HELP; SKILL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0033051133     PISSN: 08910162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/216507999904700302     Document Type: Review

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