A systematic review of the cost-effectiveness of worksite physical activity and/or nutrition progra

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 393-408

  van Dongen, Johanna M ^a,b   Proper, Karin I ^a   van Wier, Marieke F ^a,b   van der Beek, Allard J ^a   Bongers, Paulien M ^a,c   van Mechelen, Willem ^a   van Tulder, Maurits W ^a,b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dietary behavior; Obesity; Overweight; Worksite health promotion

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL;

BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DATABASE; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH RISK; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; RESEARCH WORK; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WILLINGNESS TO PAY; WORKPLACE;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; EMBASE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MEDLINE; NUTRITION; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCINFO; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIET; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBSERVER VARIATION; OCCUPATIONS;

EID: 84866042829     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: 1795990X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.3275     Document Type: Review

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