Effect of a family-based intervention on electronic media use and body composition among boys aged 8-11 years: A pilot study

Journal of Child Health Care

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 344-358

  Todd, M Kent ^a   Reis Bergan, Monica J ^a   Sidman, Cara L ^b   Flohr, Judith A ^a   Jameson Walker, Kelly ^a   Spicer Bartolau, Tara ^a   Wildeman, Kelly ^a  

^a JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood obesity; Family centered care; Parenting strategies; Television

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FAMILY HEALTH; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; OBESITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHOTON ABSORPTIOMETRY; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECREATION; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TELEVISION; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ABSORPTIOMETRY, PHOTON; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BODY COMPOSITION; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; EXERCISE; FAMILY HEALTH; FOOD HABITS; GOALS; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TELEVISION; VIDEO GAMES; VIRGINIA;

EID: 64049096826     PISSN: 13674935     EISSN: 17412889     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1367493508097404     Document Type: Article

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