Nutrition and Physical Activity in Child Care. Results from an Environmental Intervention

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 352-356

  Ward, Dianne S ^a   Benjamin, Sara E ^a   Ammerman, Alice S ^a   Ball, Sarah C ^a   Neelon, Brian H ^a   Bangdiwala, Shrikant I ^a  

^a IL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; CHILD NUTRITION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROGRAM; MEDICAL CARE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SELF EVALUATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS; CHILD NUTRITION SCIENCES; CHILD NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGY PHENOMENA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 50849129541     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2008.06.030     Document Type: Article

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