Evaluation of a pilot hospital-based community program implementing fitness and nutrition education for overweight children

Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 144-153

  Speroni, Karen Gabel ^a,b   Tea, Christine ^b   Earley, Cynthia ^a   Niehoff, Vonzie ^b   Atherton, Martin ^c  

^a Inova Loudoun Hospital   (United States)

^b Inova Fair Oaks Hospital   (United States)

^c GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Child health education; Child nutrition; Child obesity; Nutrition education; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OBESITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT STUDY; PUBLIC RELATIONS; UNITED STATES;

BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HUMANS; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; OBESITY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 54449097566     PISSN: 15390136     EISSN: 17446155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6155.2008.00149.x     Document Type: Article

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