A behavioral intervention in a cohort of Japanese-Brazilians at high cardiometabolic risk

OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of a health promotion program on cardiometabolic risk profile in Japanese-Brazilians. METHODS: A total of 466 subjects from a study on diabetes prevalence conducted in the city of Bauru, southeastern Brazil, in 2000 completed a 1-year intervention program (2005-2006)...

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Main Authors: Bianca de Almeida-Pititto, Simon J Griffin, Stephen J Sharp, Amélia T Hirai, Suely G A Gimeno, Sandra R G Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102012000400003&lng=en&tlng=en