Physical activity and nutrition programs for couples: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 421-432

  Burke, Valerie ^a,b   Giangiulio, Nella ^a,b   Gillam, Helen F ^a,b   Beilin, Lawrie J ^a,b   Houghton, Stephen ^c  

^a ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behavior change; Health promotion; Marriage; Nutrition; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; FITNESS; FOLLOW UP; GROUP DYNAMICS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MARRIAGE; NORMAL HUMAN; NUTRITION; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0038581772     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-4356(02)00610-8     Document Type: Article

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