OPREVENT2: Design of a multi-institutional intervention for obesity control and prevention for American Indian adults

OPREVENT2: Design of a multi-institutional intervention for obesity control and prevention for American Indian adults

Abstract Background Obesity and other nutrition-related chronic disease rates are high in American Indian (AI) populations, and an urgent need exists to identify evidence-based strategies for prevention and treatment. Multi-level, multi-component (MLMC) interventions are needed, but there are signif...

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Main Authors: Joel Gittelsohn, Brittany Jock, Leslie Redmond, Sheila Fleischhacker, Thomas Eckmann, Sara N. Bleich, Hong Loh, Elizabeth Ogburn, Preety Gadhoke, Jacqueline Swartz, Marla Pardilla, Benjamin Caballero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-01-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Obesity
Adults
Rural
American Indian
Multi-level interventions
Policy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4018-0

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