The impact of a worksite weight management program on obesity: A retrospective analysis

Population Health Management

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 265-271

  Davis, Jeff ^a   Clark, Bobby ^a   Lewis, Geraint ^b   Duncan, Ian ^a  

^a Walgreen   (United States)

^b National Commissioning Board   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMETRY; BODY MASS; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; WEIGHT REDUCTION; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKSITE WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM; BLOOD; BLOOD PRESSURE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS INDEX; CHOLESTEROL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRIGLYCERIDES; WEIGHT REDUCTION PROGRAMS;

EID: 84907045927     PISSN: 19427891     EISSN: 19427905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/pop.2013.0108     Document Type: Article

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