School-based approaches for preventing and treating obesity

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 23, Issue , 1999, Pages S43-S51

  Story, Mary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Besity; Children; Prevention; Schools

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COMMUNITY CARE; CONFERENCE PAPER; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STAFF;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MINNESOTA; OBESITY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 0032940973     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0800859     Document Type: Article

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