Using an online, personalized program reduces cardiovascular risk factor profiles in a motivated, adherent population of participants

American Heart Journal

Volumn 167, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 93-100

  Widmer, R Jay ^a   Allison, Thomas G ^a   Keane, Brendie ^b   Dallas, Anthony ^b   Lerman, Lilach O ^a   Lerman, Amir ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b CareHere Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; GLUCOSE; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; COHORT ANALYSIS; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRAMINGHAM RISK SCORE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; NORMAL HUMAN; ONLINE SYSTEM; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SMOKING; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ONLINE SYSTEMS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SOFTWARE;

EID: 84890130442     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: 10976744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2013.09.019     Document Type: Article

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