Employees’ Behaviors Concerning Metabolic Syndrome Prevention: A Cellphone-Based Text Message Education Intervention

Employees’ Behaviors Concerning Metabolic Syndrome Prevention: A Cellphone-Based Text Message Education Intervention

Background: The prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) is increasing in Iran. This study was an attempt to determine the effects of a short message service (SMS)-based education intervention on knowledge, attitudes, and the adoption of preventive behaviors concerning MetSyn among a sample of emp...

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Main Authors:	Shabnam Didehban, Tahereh Dehdari, Leila Janani, Farzad Masoudkabir
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2021-10-01
Series:	Journal of Tehran University Heart Center
Subjects:	Metabolic syndrome Knowledge Attitude Behavior Text messaging
Online Access:	https://jthc.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jthc/article/view/1495

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