A systematic review of controlled trials of interventions to prevent childhood obesity and overweight: A realistic synthesis of the evidence

Public Health

Volumn 121, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 510-517

  Connelly, J B ^a   Duaso, M J ^a   Butler, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child; Controlled clinical trials; Exercise; Obesity; Prevention

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; EPIDEMIOLOGY; OBESITY; PUBLIC HEALTH;

AEROBIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADIPOSITY; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIALS; DIET; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS;

EID: 34250175467     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2006.11.015     Document Type: Article

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