The B'Active programme for overweight primary school children in Glasgow: Determining the prevalence of overweight and obesity and piloting an activity intervention

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 204-209

  Hughes, Adrienne R ^a,e   McLaughlin, Ruth ^b   Mckay, Jane ^b   Lafferty, Kevin ^c   McKay, Tony ^d   Mutrie, Nanette ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^c NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^d GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Intervention; Obesity; Overweight; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTIVATION; OBESITY; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PILOT STUDY; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY SCHOOL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; TEACHER; UNITED KINGDOM; CAUCASIAN; ETHNOLOGY; KINESIOTHERAPY; METHODOLOGY; NEGRO; SEX RATIO;

AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHILD; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PILOT PROJECTS; PREVALENCE; SCOTLAND; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 33847096870     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007114507257769     Document Type: Article

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