Effectiveness of school programs in preventing childhood obesity: A multilevel comparison

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 432-435

  Veugelers, Paul J ^a,b   Fitzgerald, Angela L ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD NUTRITION; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; EATING HABIT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SITTING; SOCIOECONOMICS;

BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; DIET SURVEYS; EXERCISE; GUIDELINES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; LINEAR MODELS; LOGISTIC MODELS; NOVA SCOTIA; NUTRITION POLICY; OBESITY; PARENTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 14644404986     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2004.045898     Document Type: Review

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