Prevention of obesity—more than an intention. Concept and first results of the Kiel Obesity Prevention Study (KOPS)

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 25, Issue , 2001, Pages S66-S74

  Muller M J ^a   Asbeck, I ^a   Mast, M ^a   Langnase K ^a   Grund, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Childhood obesity; Family intervention; Kiel Obesity Prevention Study (KOPS); Nutrition education; Prevention; School intervention; Social gradient

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY THERAPY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; OBESITY; PARENTS; RISK FACTORS; SCHOOLS; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 0034976297     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801703     Document Type: Article

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