Do lifestyle interventions work in developing countries? Findings from the Isfahan Healthy Heart Program in the Islamic Republic of Iran

Do lifestyle interventions work in developing countries? Findings from the Isfahan Healthy Heart Program in the Islamic Republic of Iran

OBJECTIVE: To assess the effects of a comprehensive, integrated community-based lifestyle intervention on diet, physical activity and smoking in two Iranian communities. METHODS: Within the framework of the Isfahan Healthy Heart Program, a community trial was conducted in two intervention counties (...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nizal Sarrafzadegan, Roya Kelishadi, Ahmad Esmaillzadeh, Noushin Mohammadifard, Katayoun Rabiei, Hamidreza Roohafza, Leila Azadbakht, Ahmad Bahonar, Gholamhossein Sadri, Ahmad Amani, Saeid Heidari, Hossein Malekafzali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862009000100012&lng=en&tlng=en

Internet

http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862009000100012&lng=en&tlng=en

Similar Items