A nutrition and exercise intervention program for controlling weight in Samoan communities in New Zealand

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 920-927

  Bell, A C ^a   Swinburn, B A ^a   Amosa, H ^a   Scragg, R K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Community based intervention; Education; Exercise; Nutrition; Weight change

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; NUTRITION; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; SAMOA; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0034956289     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801619     Document Type: Article

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