Moderators of Environmental Intervention Effects on Diet and Activity in Youth

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 163-172

  Kremers, Stef P J ^a   de Bruijn, Gert Jan ^a   Droomers, Mariël ^b   van Lenthe, Frank ^c   Brug, Johannes ^c  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

^c ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; JUVENILE; NUTRITION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIET; ENVIRONMENT; EXERCISE; HUMANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33846200010     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2006.10.006     Document Type: Review

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