@article{WennehorstDiehlMildensteinetal.2016,
  author    = {Wennehorst, K and Diehl, H and Mildenstein, K and Saliger, B and Tigges, C and Keil, T and Englert, Heike},
  title     = {A Comprehensive Lifestyle Intervention to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Diseases: The CHIP Germany Trial},
  series = {Prevention Sciences},
  volume    = {17},
  journal   = {Prevention Sciences},
  doi       = {10.1007/s11121-015-0623-2},
  pages     = {386 -- 397},
  year      = {2016},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{MerrillAldanaGreenlawetal.2008,
  author    = {Merrill, R. and Aldana, S. and Greenlaw, R. and Diehl, H. and Salberg, A. and Englert, Heike},
  title     = {Can Newly Scientific Acquired Healthy Behaviors Persist? An Analysis of Health Behaviour Decay},
  series = {Preventing Chronic Disease},
  volume    = {5},
  journal   = {Preventing Chronic Disease},
  number    = {1},
  issn      = {1545-1151},
  pages     = {13 -- 28},
  year      = {2008},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{ThieszenAldanaDiehletal.2011,
  author    = {Thieszen, C. and Aldana, S. and Diehl, H. and Mahoney, M. and Greenlaw, R. and Vermeersch, D. and Englert, Heike},
  title     = {The Coronary Health Improvement Project (CHIP) for Lowering and Improving Psychological Health},
  series = {Psychological Reports},
  volume    = {109},
  journal   = {Psychological Reports},
  number    = {1},
  issn      = {0033-2941},
  pages     = {338 -- 352},
  year      = {2011},
  abstract  = {This study extends previous research evaluating the association between the CHIP intervention, change in body weight, and change in psychological health. A randomized controlled health intervention study lasting 4 wk. was used with 348 participants from metropolitan Rockford, Illinois; ages ranged from 24 to 81 yr. Participants were assessed at baseline, 6 wk., and 6 mo. The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and three selected psychosocial measures from the SF-36 Health Survey were used. Significantly greater decreases in Body Mass Index (BMI) occurred after 6 wk. and 6 mo. follow-up for the intervention group compared with the control group, with greater decreases for participants in the overweight and obese categories. Significantly greater improvements were observed in BDI scores, role-emotional and social functioning, and mental health throughout follow-up for the intervention group. The greater the decrease in BMI through 6 wk., the better the chance of improved BDI score, role-emotional score, social functioning score, and mental health score, with odds ratios of 1.3 to 1.9. Similar results occurred through 6 mo., except the mental health variable became nonsignificant. These results indicate that the CHIP intervention significantly improved psychological health for at least six months afterwards, in part through its influence on lowering BMI.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{AldanaGreenlawDiehletal.2007,
  author    = {Aldana, S. and Greenlaw, R. and Diehl, H. and Salberg, A. and Merrill, R. M. and Englert, Heike and Jorgenson, R.},
  title     = {Improvements in Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors from Lifestyle Change: A Real World Application},
  series = {Am J Health Promotion},
  volume    = {21},
  journal   = {Am J Health Promotion},
  number    = {6},
  issn      = {0890-1171},
  pages     = {510 -- 516},
  year      = {2007},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{AldanaGreenlawDiehletal.2008,
  author    = {Aldana, S. and Greenlaw, R. and Diehl, H. and Merrill, R. and Salberg, A. and Englert, Heike},
  title     = {A video-based lifestyle intervention and changes in coronary risk},
  series = {Health Education Res},
  volume    = {23},
  journal   = {Health Education Res},
  number    = {1},
  issn      = {0268-1153},
  pages     = {115 -- 124},
  year      = {2008},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{AldanaGreenlawEnglertetal.2002,
  author    = {Aldana, S. and Greenlaw, R. and Englert, Heike and Jackson, R. and Diehl, H.},
  title     = {Impact of the Coronary Health Improvement Project (CHIP) on several Employee Populations},
  series = {J Occup Environment M},
  volume    = {44},
  journal   = {J Occup Environment M},
  issn      = {1076-2752},
  pages     = {9 -- 15},
  year      = {2002},
  language  = {en}
}
@incollection{EnglertDiehlGreenlawetal.2012,
  author    = {Englert, Heike and Diehl, H. and Greenlaw, R. and Aldana, S.},
  title     = {The Effects of Lifestyle Modification on Glycemic Levels and Medication Intake:The Rockford CHIP},
  series = {Dr. Oreste Capelli, Primary Care at a Glance - Hot Topics and New Insights},
  booktitle = {Dr. Oreste Capelli, Primary Care at a Glance - Hot Topics and New Insights},
  publisher = {InTech},
  address   = {Rijeka, Rum{\"a}nien},
  isbn      = {979-953-307-556-2},
  doi       = {10.25974/fhms-571},
  pages     = {323 -- 336},
  year      = {2012},
  abstract  = {Introduction: The high prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the past 50 years has led to intense research, resulting in many improvements in treatment. At the same time, type 2 diabetes, with its concomitant increase in vascular complications, has become a serious, exploding and costly public health concern . Diabetes now affects 285 million adults worldwide and 344 million with pre-diabetes. Of these, 25.8 million diabetics and 79 million pre-diabetics are found in the United States alone.The current cost of diabetes in the US is likely to exceed the \$174 billion estimate, which includes 2/3 for direct medical costs and 1/3 for indirect costs, such as disability, work loss, and premature death, but omits the social cost of intangibles (e.g. pain, suffering, lower quality of life). The diabetes epidemic has been accompanied by a similarly drastic increase in obesity. Although the relationship between the two developments is a matter of debate, both are presumably caused by changes in dietary habits and an increasingly sedentary modern lifestyle . Compelling evidence has shown that lifestyle changes can effectively prevent or delay the occurrence of type 2 diabetes. Because individuals at risk for this disease can usually be identified during the pre-diabetic phase of impaired glucose tolerance, early intervention and lifestyle change offer a logical approach to preventing this disease and its devastating vascular complications. Additionally, community-based lifestyle interventions for high risk groups and for the general population are a cost-effective way of curbing the growing burden of the disease. Solidifying the scientific basis for the prevention, treatment and control of this disease and its implementation on a national level, however, remains a difficult challenge. Moreresearch is needed to provide comprehensive and more effective strategies for weight-loss,especially over time. Therefore, the objectives of this study were to identify diabetics and those at risk (prediabetics) out of the total cohort of 1,517 who selected themselves into an intensive community-based lifestyle intervention program, and to assess its clinical efficacy ineffecting medication status as determined and managed by their personal physicians.},
  language  = {en}
}