Worksite Cancer Screening and Nutrition Intervention for High-Risk Auto Workers: Design and Baseline Findings of the Next Step Trial
Preventive MedicinePublished 1 March 1997
Barbara C. Tilley, Sally W. Vernon, Karen Glanz, Ronald E. Myers, Kristine Sanders, Mei Lü
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Baseline data show moderate screening participation and dietary intakes that did not meet guidelines; hence intervention efforts were warranted.
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Baseline data show moderate screening participation and dietary intakes that did not meet guidelines; hence intervention efforts were warranted. Data from this trial will support a rigorous test of whether this high-risk employee population is responsive to targeted health promotion, early cancer detection, and prevention interventions.
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