Short-term and long-term weight management results of a large employer-sponsored wellness program

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 53, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1215-1220

  Scoggins, John F ^a   Sakumoto, Karleen N ^a   Schaefer, Kerry S ^a   Bascom, Brooke ^a   Robbins, Donald J ^a   Whalen, Caroline L ^a  

^a Office of Performance Strategy and Budget   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; WEIGHT CONTROL; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; WEIGHT GAIN; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 81155125632     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: 15365948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3182338676     Document Type: Article

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