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Title

LEAN Works!

Available Online http://www.cdc.gov/leanworks/
Publication Date June 17, 2009
Author CDC
Source CDC
Source Type Website
Summary

Focuses on obesity prevention in organizations. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has developed a web-based resource called LEAN Works! LEAN stands for Leading Employees to Activity and Nutrition. This website resource is free and provides information for organizations to use in developing their own obesity prevention program. The resource covers the following topics: why, plan, build, promote, and assess.

Keywords obesity, CDC, obesity prevention, employee health, wellness
Reference

CDC (2009, June 17). LEAN Works! Center for Disease Control [Online]. Retrieved June 29, 2009, from www.cdc.gov.

"WSU Vancouver is very proud of this award because it recognizes not just our on-campus programs but also the active involvement of employees in making the campus community a healthy workplace."

Jeanne Greene, SPHR
Director of Human Resources
Washington State University Vancouver