Tioga County Fit for Life: A primary obesity prevention project

Clinical Pediatrics

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 592-600

  Gombosi, Russell L ^a   Olasin, Regina M ^b   Bittle, Jason L ^a  

^a Susquehanna Internal Medicine and Pediatric Associates   (United States)

^b Department of Research and Collaboration   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood obesity; Fit For Life; Obesity prevention; Pediatric obesity; Primary prevention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; RURAL POPULATION; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; OBESITY; PENNSYLVANIA;

EID: 34547601177     PISSN: 00099228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0009922807299315     Document Type: Article

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