Effects of a school-based intervention to reduce cardiovascular disease risk factors in elementary-school children: The Cardiovascular Health in Children (CHIC) study

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 128, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 797-805

  Harrell, J S ^a   McMurray, R G ^a   Bangdiwala, S I ^a   Frauman, A C ^a   Gansky, S A ^a   Bradley, C B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY FAT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHILD; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY RISK; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SMOKING;

EID: 0029973151     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(96)70332-3     Document Type: Article

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