The role of community educators in achieving Australian health goals: a public health approach to weight control on the North Coast, NSW.
This paper describes the recruitment, training and supervision of Community Educators for weight-control programs, reports the results they have achieved to date, and offers suggestions for improving similar programs. This material is discussed in relation to suggestions about nutrition published by the Better Health Commission.
Heart Health Program, North Coast Health Region, Lismore.
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D000328:Adult; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003479:Curriculum; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009517:New South Wales; D009765:Obesity / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors