Impact of a Worksite Intervention Program on Cardiovascular Risk Factors. A Demonstration Project in an Indian Industrial Population

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 53, Issue 18, 2009, Pages 1718-1728

  Prabhakaran, Dorairaj ^a   Jeemon, Panniyammakal ^a   Goenka, Shifalika ^a   Lakshmy, Ramakrishnan ^b   Thankappan, K R ^c   Ahmed, Faruq ^d   Joshi, Prashant P ^e   Mohan, B V Murali ^f   Meera, Ramanathan ^g   Das, Mohas S ^h   Ahuja, Ramesh C ⁱ   Saran, Ram Kirti ⁱ   Chaturvedi, Vivek ^b   Reddy, K Srinath ^b,j  

^a Initiative for Cardiovascular Health Research in the Developing Countries   (India)

^b ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^c SREE CHITRA TIRUNAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^d Khajabandanawaz Institute of Medical Sciences   (India)

^e GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^f DR B R AMBEDKAR MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^g PSG Medical College Hospitals   (India)

^h NIZAM'S INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

ⁱ KING GEORGE'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^j PUBLIC HEALTH FOUNDATION OF INDIA   (India)

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Author keywords

cardiovascular disease; India; prevention and control; worksite interventions

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT;

ADULT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COHORT STUDIES; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 65249115844     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2008.12.062     Document Type: Editorial

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