Health Promotion - Methods
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

The effectiveness of worksite nutrition and physical activity interventions for controlling employee overweight and obesity: a systematic review.

29 Sep 2009 This report presents the results of a systematic review of the effectiveness of worksite nutrition and physical activity programs to promote healthy weight among employees. These results form the basis for the recommendation by the Task Force on ... Read more...

Limited English proficiency is a barrier to receipt of advice about physical activity and diet among Hispanics with chronic diseases in the United States.

29 Sep 2009 The prevalence of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease is reaching epidemic proportions among Hispanics in the United States. Health care providers play an important role in motivating patients to make healthful lifestyle changes to reduce ... Read more...

Screening for obstructive sleep apnea on the internet: randomized trial.

29 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnea is underdiagnosed. We conducted a pilot randomized controlled trial of an online intervention to promote obstructive sleep apnea screening among members of an Internet weight-loss community. METHODS: Members of an ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Health Promotion - Methods'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• The effectiveness of worksite nutrition and physical activity interventions for controlling employee overweight and obesity: a systematic review. 29 Sep 2009
• Limited English proficiency is a barrier to receipt of advice about physical activity and diet among Hispanics with chronic diseases in the United States. 29 Sep 2009
• Screening for obstructive sleep apnea on the internet: randomized trial. 29 Sep 2009
• Worksite wellness programs for cardiovascular disease prevention: a policy statement from the American Heart Association. 28 Sep 2009
• Evaluation of a multiple ecological level child obesity prevention program: Switch what you Do, View, and Chew. 16 Sep 2009
• Strategies for improving low health literacy. 30 Aug 2009
• International child health. 30 Aug 2009
• Greeting cards: a technique for communicating health messages. 30 Aug 2009
• Effects of a multilevel dietary intervention in religious organizations. 30 Aug 2009
• Factors influencing European GPs' engagement in smoking cessation: a multi-country literature review. 30 Aug 2009
• Dietary guidance: targeting specific populations. 30 Aug 2009
• Women prisoners: health issues and nursing implications. 30 Aug 2009
• Cardiac health: primary prevention of heart disease in women. 30 Aug 2009
• Attitudes, norms and controls influencing lifestyle risk factor management in general practice. 24 Aug 2009
• Structural interventions for addressing chronic health problems. 10 Aug 2009
• Measles road show visits 12 hot spots in England. 4 Aug 2009
• Attitudes of postmenopausal women toward interactive video dance for exercise. 30 Jul 2009
• Can a health clinic-based intervention increase safety in abused women? Results from a pilot study. 30 Jul 2009
• Addressing the obesity epidemic: time for the maternity services to act now but what strategies should we use? 30 Jul 2009
• The effect of tailored e-mails in the workplace. Part II. Increasing overall physical activity. 30 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Health Promotion'

Definition: Encouraging consumer behaviors most likely to optimize health potentials (physical and psychosocial) through health information, preventive programs, and access to medical care.

Descriptor UI: D006293

Alternative terms: Health Promotion; Promotion, Health; Promotions, Health; Promotion of Health; Health Promotions; Promotional Items; Item, Promotional; Items, Promotional; Promotional Item; Wellness Programs; Program, Wellness; Programs, Wellness; Wellness Program; Health Campaigns; Campaign, Health; Campaigns, Health; Health Campaign;

Related Mesh Headings: Health Behavior;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; history; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; methods; organization & administration; standards; supply & distribution; trends; utilization; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: N02.370; N02.421.726.507;

History Note: 80

Technical Notes: IM