Adapting a community group weight reduction program to a work-site setting
Markenson, D.M.; Schiff, W.J.
Journal of the American Dietetic Association 88(11): 1436-1437
1988
ISSN/ISBN: 0002-8223 PMID: 3183266 Document Number: 319706
The purpose of this study was to adapt a conventional community weight control program offered by the Missouri Cooperative Extension for use in a work-site setting and to evaluate its effectiveness. Changes were made in the conventional community program to take advantage of unique features offered in a work-site setting.
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