Effects of a worksite health programme on the improvement of physical health among overweight and obese civil servants: A pilot study

Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 54-60

  Ramli, Ayiesah ^a   Henry, Leonard Joseph ^a   Liang, York Fuan ^a   Beh, Jyh Yun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Health campaign; Health promotion; Obesity; Physical fitness; Wellness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; NUTRITION EDUCATION; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OFFICE WORKER; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PILOT STUDY; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 84885667502     PISSN: 1394195X     EISSN: 21804303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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