Engaging primary health care providers in the promotion of healthy weight among young children: Barriers and enablers for policy and management

Australian Journal of Primary Health

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 66-79

  Hearn, Lydia ^a   Miller, Margaret ^a   Cross, Donna ^a  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Barriers; Overweight obesity children; Parents; Prevention; Primary care

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD NUTRITION; CHILD PARENT RELATION; EATING HABIT; FAMILY COUNSELING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; OBESITY; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REVIEW; SITTING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 34548036246     PISSN: 14487527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PY07025     Document Type: Review

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