Risk Reduction Interventions for Human Papillomavirus in Rural Maryland.

Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is largely vaccine preventable. The Healthy People 2020 target goal for vaccine administration is 80%. Current United States (U.

Effect of Nurses Living Fit™ exercise and nutrition intervention on body mass index in nurses.

Objective: The hospital-based Nurses Living Fit (NLF) intervention was implemented by nurses to determine its effect on decreasing body mass index (BMI) in nurse participants.

Background: Although there are limited data on obesity rates of nurses working in the United States, more than half are estimated to be overweight or obese.

Methods: The NLF intervention included exercise (12 weekly sessions), yoga and nutrition (4 monthly sessions), and diary completion (exercise/yoga, food/water consumption, and sleep), addressing healthy lifestyle principles.