Prevention of weight gain following a worksite nutrition and exercise program: A randomized controlled trial

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 27-33

  Thorndike, Anne N ^a,b   Sonnenberg, Lillian ^a,b   Healey, Erica ^c   Myint U, Khinlei ^d   Kvedar, Joseph C ^b,d   Regan, Susan ^a,b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c William James College   (United States)

^d PARTNERS HEALTHCARE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYEE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERNET; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF MONITORING; TREATMENT DURATION; VEGETABLE; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; MALE; MASSACHUSETTS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OVERWEIGHT; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RISK FACTORS; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT LOSS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84862699215     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: 18732607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2012.02.029     Document Type: Article

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