Effectiveness of a structured intensive weight loss program using health educators

Disease Management and Health Outcomes

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 449-454

  Rohrer, James E ^a   Cassidy, Harvey D ^b   Dressel, Diane ^c   Cramer, Barbara ^c  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^c Mayo Health System   (United States)

Author keywords

Disease management programme evaluation; Health education; Obesity, treatment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL SENSITIVITY; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; RACE DIFFERENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIAL STATUS; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 58149213904     PISSN: 11738790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/0115677-200816060-00010     Document Type: Article

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