Reach of Effective, Nationally-Available, Low-Cost, Nonprofit Weight Loss Program in Medically Underserved Areas (MUAs)

Nia S. Mitchell1, Ariann Nassel2, Deborah S.K. Thomas3
1Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Anschutz Health and Wellness Center, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, USA
2Evaluation and Assessment Unit, Center for the Study of Community Health, UAB School of Public Health, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, USA
3Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, USA

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