School-based weight management services: Perceptions and practices of school nurses and administrators

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 183-185

  Stang, James S ^a,c   Story, Mary ^a   Kalina, Barbara ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b USA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; NURSING; OBESITY; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SCHOOL; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0031022530     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/0890-1171-11.3.183     Document Type: Article

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