Statewide intervention to reduce television viewing in WIC clients and staff

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 418-421

  Johnson, Donna B ^a,b,d   Birkett, Diana ^c   Evens, Carina ^d   Pickering, Sheryl ^e  

^a Interdisciplinary Program in Nutritional Sciences   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c US Senate   (United States)

^d Washington State Department of Health ^*  (United States)

^e WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Pediatric Overweight; Prevention Research; Program Evaluation; Public Health Programs; Research; Social Marketing; Television Reduction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVALUATION; EXPOSURE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; OBESITY; TELEVISION;

EID: 23044512465     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/0890-1171-19.6.418     Document Type: Article

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