Effectiveness of a worksite telephone-based weight management program

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 186-189

  Terry, Paul E ^a   Seaverson, Erin L D ^a   Grossmeier, Jessica ^a   Anderson, David R ^a  

^a Stay Well Health Management   (United States)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Health promotion; Overweight; Prevention research; Telephone based intervention; Workplace

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COUNSELING; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RISK REDUCTION; TELEPHONE; WEIGHT REDUCTION; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; TELEPHONE; WEIGHT LOSS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 79955669961     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.081112-QUAN-281     Document Type: Article

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