The effect of a combined intervention on body mass index and fitness in obese children and adolescents - A clinical experience

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 161, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 449-454

  Eliakim, Alon ^a   Kaven, Galit ^a   Berger, Isaac ^a   Friedland, Orit ^a   Wolach, Baruch ^a   Nemet, Dan ^a,b  

^a MEIR MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood; Exercise; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; ENDURANCE; EVALUATION; EXERCISE; FITNESS; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATURITY; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DIET, REDUCING; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; OBESITY; PARENTS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036351120     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-002-0980-2     Document Type: Article

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