Taking on childhood obesity in a big city: Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children (CLOCC)

Progress in Pediatric Cardiology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 199-206

  Becker, Adam B ^a   Longjohn, Matt ^b   Christoffel, Katherine Kaufer ^c  

^a Children's Memorial Research Center ^*  (United States)

^b Matt Longjohn and Associates   (United States)

^c Children's Memorial Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Chicago; CLOCC; CO OP; CP CP; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CITY; CLINICAL EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 50249090014     PISSN: 10589813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ppedcard.2008.05.004     Document Type: Article

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