A multicomponent intervention reduces body weight and cardiovascular risk at a GEICO corporate site

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 384-387

  Ferdowsian, Hope R ^a,b,c   Barnard, Neal D ^a,b   Hoover, Valerie J ^b   Katcher, Heather I ^b   Levin, Susan M ^b   Green, Amber A ^b   Cohen, Joshua L ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Center for Clinic and Community Research   (United States)

^c Joint Educational Facilities   (United States)

Author keywords

Body weight; Nutrition; Overweight; Prevention research; Vegetarian; Workplace

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIET THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW FAT DIET; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEGETARIAN DIET;

ADULT; AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIET, FAT-RESTRICTED; DIET, VEGETARIAN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES; OVERWEIGHT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957376814     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.081027-QUAN-255     Document Type: Article

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