Effectiveness of workplace interventions in Europe promoting healthy eating: A systematic review

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 677-683

  Maes, Lea ^a   Van Cauwenberghe, Eveline ^a   Van Lippevelde, Wendy ^a   Spittaels, Heleen ^a   De Pauw, Ellen ^a   Oppert, Jean Michel ^b   Van Lenthe, Frank J ^c   Brug, Johannes ^d   De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^c ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIET; EUROPE; EXERCISE; FITNESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; METHODOLOGY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; REVIEW; WORKPLACE;

DIET; EUROPE; EXERCISE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84867020775     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckr098     Document Type: Article

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