The obesity epidemic in the United States: Role of cardiac rehabilitation

Coronary Artery Disease

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 227-231

  Savage, Patrick D ^a   Ades, Philip A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b FLETCHER ALLEN HEALTH CARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac rehabilitation; Coronary risk factors; Exercise; Obesity; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEART REHABILITATION; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STRESS; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CORONARY DISEASE; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; OBESITY; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 33748327024     PISSN: 09546928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019501-200605000-00004     Document Type: Review

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