Do lifestyle interventions work in developing countries? Findings from the Isfahan Healthy Heart Program in the Islamic Republic of Iran

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 39-50

  Sarrafzadegan, Nizal ^a   Kelishadi, Roya ^a   Esmaillzadeh, Ahmad ^a   Mohammadifard, Noushin ^a   Rabiei, Katayoun ^a   Roohafza, Hamidreza ^a   Azadbakht, Leila ^a   Bahonar, Ahmad ^a   Sadri, Gholamhossein ^a   Amani, Ahmad ^b   Heidari, Saeid ^b   Malekafzali, Hossein ^c  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b ARAK UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; ADULT; BASELINE SURVEY; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DEVELOPING WORLD; FOOD CONSUMPTION; HEALTH POLICY; LIFESTYLE; RURAL POPULATION; SMOKING; URBAN POPULATION;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIETARY INTAKE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; IRAN; LEISURE; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RURAL AREA; SCORING SYSTEM; SMOKING; URBAN AREA;

ADULT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; IRAN; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

ASIA; EURASIA; IRAN; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 61449117832     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: 15640604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2471/BLT.07.049841     Document Type: Article

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