A dietitian-delivered group nutrition program leads to reductions in dietary fat, serum cholesterol, and body weight: the Worcester Area Trial for Counseling in Hyperlipidemia (WATCH)
Authors
Hebert, James R.Ebbeling, Cara B.
Ockene, Ira S.
Ma, Yunsheng
Rider, Linda
Merriam, Philip A.
Ockene, Judith K.
Saperia, Gordon M.
UMass Chan Affiliations
Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular MedicineDepartment of Medicine, Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine
Document Type
Journal ArticlePublication Date
1999-05-01Keywords
AdultAged
Body Weight
Cholesterol
Cholesterol, LDL
Counseling
*Diet, Fat-Restricted
*Dietetics
Exercise
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Hyperlipidemias
Male
Massachusetts
Middle Aged
Motivation
*Nutrition Physiology
*Patient Education as Topic
Patient Selection
Social Support
*Weight Loss
Behavioral Disciplines and Activities
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition
Health Services Research
Preventive Medicine