The effects of a weight loss program focusing on maternal education on childhood obesity

Asian Nursing Research

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 150-158

  Kang, Hyun Sook ^a   Ryu, Myoung Hae ^b   Park, Sunhee ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^b Inchoeon Wha Joen Elementary School ^*  (South Korea)

Author keywords

Children; Mothers; Obesity; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

EID: 54849405962     PISSN: 19761317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1976-1317(08)60038-9     Document Type: Article

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