Promotion of physical activity in primary care for obesity treatment/prevention in children

Current Opinion in Pediatrics

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 99-103

  Floriani, Victoria ^a   Kennedy, Christine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Health promotion; Obesity prevention; Physical activity; Youth

Indexed keywords

CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY COUNSELING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; LIFESTYLE; MOTIVATION; OBESITY; PEDIATRICIAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PLAY; PREVENTION STUDY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SITTING; WALKING;

CHILD; DIRECTIVE COUNSELING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 33846278371     PISSN: 10408703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MOP.0b013e328013c88c     Document Type: Review

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