A return-on-investment simulation model of workplace obesity interventions

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 51, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 751-758

  Trogdon, Justin ^a   Finkelstein, Eric A ^a   Reyes, Michele ^b   Dietz, William H ^b  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TETRAHYDROLIPSTATIN;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BODY MASS; COST CONTROL; DRUG COST; EMPLOYEE; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INVESTMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MODEL; NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; POLICY; PRESCRIPTION; SIMULATION; WEIGHT REDUCTION; WORKPLACE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68649091755     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181a86656     Document Type: Article

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