A low-glycemic nutritional fitness program to reverse metabolic syndrome in professional firefighters: Results of a pilot study

Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 298-304

  Carey, Mary G ^a   Al Zaiti, Salah S ^a   Liao, Limei M ^a   Martin, Heather N ^a   Butler, Rachael A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

firefighters; low glycemic; metabolic syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MEDITERRANEAN DIET; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; PILOT STUDY; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; DIET, MEDITERRANEAN; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; NEW YORK; PILOT PROJECTS; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 79958803167     PISSN: 08894655     EISSN: 15505049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JCN.0b013e31820344d7     Document Type: Article

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