Promoting Healthy Lifestyles in Children: A Pilot Program of Be a Fit Kid

Health Promotion Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 305-312

  Slawta, Jennifer ^a   Bentley, Jeff ^b   Smith, Joan ^c   Kelly, Jessica ^d   Syman Degler, Lucien ^e  

^a SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Klamath Tribal Hlth/Fam Services   (United States)

^c Clayton College of Natural Health   (United States)

^d Benton County Health Department   (United States)

^e Eugene Downtown Athletic Club   (United States)

Author keywords

childhood obesity; children's health; nutrition; physical activity

Indexed keywords

LIPOPROTEIN;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BLOOD; BODY MASS; CHILD; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RISK REDUCTION;

BLOOD GLUCOSE; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LIPOPROTEINS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR;

EID: 58149119574     PISSN: 15248399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1524839906289221     Document Type: Article

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