Memphis Girls health Enrichment Multi-site Studies (GEMS). Phase 2: Design and baseline

Contemporary Clinical Trials

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 42-55

  Klesges, Robert C ^a   Obarzanek, Eva ^b   Klesges, Lisa M ^c   Stockton, Michelle B ^d   Beech, Bettina M ^e   Murray, David M ^f   Lanctot, Jennifer Q ^a   Sherrill Mittleman, Deborah A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b NATIONAL HEART LUNG AND BLOOD INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c ST JUDE CHILDREN S RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^e VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Diet; Health disparities; Obesity prevention; Physical activity; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF ESTEEM; WEIGHT GAIN; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; OBESITY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 36649025921     PISSN: 15517144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2007.05.001     Document Type: Article

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