"Energy Up": A Novel Approach to the Weight Management of Inner-City Teens

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 474-476

  Chehab, Lynn Gettleman ^a   Pfeffer, Betsy ^a   Vargas, Ileana ^a   Chen, Shaofu ^a   Irigoyen, Matilde ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent obesity; Community intervention; Exercise; Food addiction; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; EVALUATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF ESTEEM; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; DIET; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; NEW YORK CITY; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; OBESITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; URBAN HEALTH; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 34247155228     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2006.12.009     Document Type: Article

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