Cost-effectiveness of a workplace-based incentivized weight loss program

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 371-377

  Lahiri, Supriya ^a   Faghri, Pouran D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSING HOME; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRODUCTIVITY; WEIGHT CHANGE; WEIGHT REDUCTION; WORKPLACE;

ABSENTEEISM; BODY WEIGHT; COST SAVINGS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EFFICIENCY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; NURSING HOMES; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OVERWEIGHT; WEIGHT REDUCTION PROGRAMS;

EID: 84859737949     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: 15365948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e318247a394     Document Type: Article

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