Interventions for preventing obesity in childhood. A systematic review

Obesity Reviews

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 149-157

  Campbell, K ^a   Waters, E ^b   O'Meara, S ^c   Summerbell, C ^d  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^d TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Obesity; Prevention

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DIET; EXERCISE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; OBESITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW;

CHILD; CLINICAL TRIALS; DIET; EXERCISE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; OBESITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS;

EID: 0035427941     PISSN: 14677881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1467-789x.2001.00035.x     Document Type: Review

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