Life! in Australia: Translating prevention research into a large-scale intervention

British Journal of Diabetes and Vascular Disease

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 193-197

  Reddy, Prasuna ^a   Rankins, Debbie ^b   Timoshanko, Amy ^c   Dunbar, James A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Diabetes Australia Victoria ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

diabetes prevention; Life!; lifestyle intervention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; EATING HABIT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RISK REDUCTION;

EID: 80052590130     PISSN: 14746514     EISSN: 17534305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1474651411410724     Document Type: Article

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