Short-term results of a community-based program on promoting healthy lifestyle for prevention and control of chronic diseases in a developing country setting: Isfahan healthy heart program

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 518-533

  Kelishadi, Roya ^a   Sarrafzadegan, Nizal ^a   Sadri, Gholam Hossein ^a   Pashmi, Rezvan ^a   Mohammadifard, Noushin ^a   Tavasoli, Ali Akbar ^a   Amani, Ahmad ^a   Rabiei, Katayoun ^a   Khosravi, Alireza ^a   Bahonar, Ahmad ^a  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

chronic diseases; community based intervention; developing countries; lifestyle; prevention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; IRAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK REDUCTION; STANDARD;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; IRAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960505373     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1010539509348241     Document Type: Article

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