An Internet-based health management platform may effectively reduce the risk factors of metabolic syndrome among career women

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 215-221

  Chen, Yi Ching ^a   Tsao, Lee Ing ^b   Huang, Chih Hsung ^a   Yu, Yi Yen ^a   Liu, I Li ^a   Jou, Hei Jen ^a,c  

^a TAIWAN ADVENTIST HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Career women; Health management platform; Internet; Metabolic syndrome

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREER; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

CAREER WOMEN; HEALTH MANAGEMENT PLATFORM; INTERNET; METABOLIC SYNDROME;

ADULT; BLOOD GLUCOSE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERNET; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONS; RISK FACTORS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SELF CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84881024784     PISSN: 10284559     EISSN: 18756263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tjog.2013.04.011     Document Type: Article

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