A Call for Intervention in Pregnancy to Prevent Maternal and Child Obesity

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 435-436

  Olson, Christine M ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LETTER; MATERNAL WELFARE; OBESITY; PATIENT MONITORING; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; SELF EVALUATION; SELF HELP; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT CONTROL; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; OBESITY; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 35348849709     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2007.07.028     Document Type: Letter

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