A multicenter randomized controlled trial of a nutrition intervention program in a multiethnic adult population in the corporate setting reduces depression and anxiety and improves quality of life: The GEICO study

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 245-254

  Agarwal, Ulka ^a   Mishra, Suruchi ^a   Xu, Jia ^a   Levin, Susan ^a   Gonzales, Joseph ^a   Barnard, Neal D ^b  

^a PHYSICIANS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE MEDICINE   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Nutrition; Prevention Research; Productivity; Vegan; Vegetarian; Worksite

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIET; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIET; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84924959165     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: 21686602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.130218-QUAN-72     Document Type: Article

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