Research article summary (published 29 Sep 2009):

A recommendation to improve employee weight status through worksite health promotion programs targeting nutrition, physical activity, or both.

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Author/s: Task Force on Community Preventive Services;

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Comment; Journal Article

Journal: American journal of preventive medicine (Am J Prev Med), published in Netherlands. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Oct; vol 37 (issue 4) : pp 358-9

Dates: Created 2009/09/21; Completed 2009/11/02;

PMID: 19765508, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/2/2009, IMS Date: )

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CommentOn: Am J Prev Med. 2009 Oct;37(4):340-57. (PMID: 19765507)

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Advisory Committees Cost of Illness Health Promotion - organization & administration Humans Motor Activity - physiology

Nutritional Sciences - education Occupational Health Overweight - complications; prevention & control Program Evaluation Workplace

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