Pathways: A culturally appropriate obesity-prevention program for American Indian schoolchildren

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 69, Issue 4 SUPPL., 1999, Pages

  Davis, Sally M ^a   Going, Scott B ^b   Helitzer, Deborah L ^b   Teufel, Nicolette I ^b   Snyder, Patricia ^b   Gittelsohn, Joel ^b   Metcalfe, Lauve ^b   Arviso, Vivian ^b   Evans, Marguerite ^b   Smyth, Mary ^b   Brice, Richard ^b   Altaha, Jackie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

American Indians; Culturally appropriate intervention; Obesity prevention; Pathways; Physical activity; School based prevention; Schoolchildren

Indexed keywords

AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; CULTURAL FACTOR; CURRICULUM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL LEARNING;

EID: 18544397952     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/69.4.796s     Document Type: Article

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