The impact of obesity on hypertension and diabetes control following healthy Lifestyle Intervention Program in a developing country setting

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of obesity and overweight on diabetes mellitus (DM) and hypertension (HTN) control in a healthy lifestyle intervention program in Iran. Methods: Within the framework of the Isfahan Healthy Heart Program (IHHP), a community trial that was c...

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Main Authors: Aliakbar Tavassoli, Mojgan Gharipour, Nafiseh Toghianifar, Nizal Sarrafzadegan, Alireza khosravi, Behzad Zolfaghari, Sonia Zarfeshani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2011;volume=16;issue=13;spage=368;epage=376;aulast=Tavassoli