Effects of a weight-loss program for obese children: A “mix of attributes” approach

Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 21-30

  Yin, Teresa J C ^a,b   Wu, Fei Ling ^c   Liu, Ying Lung ^d   Yu, Shu ^b,e  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^d Municipal Chin Hwa Junior High School   (China)

^e NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anthropometric measures; Children; Mix of attributes approach; Obesity; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY MASS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; TAIWAN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTHROPOMETRY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT EDUCATION; PREVALENCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; TAIWAN; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 22044433970     PISSN: 16823141     EISSN: 1948965X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00134372-200503000-00004     Document Type: Article

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