Description of the design and implementation of a school-based obesity prevention program addressing needs of middle school students

Journal of Applied School Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 247-263

  Ward Begnoche, Wendy L ^a   Gance Cleveland, Bonnie ^b   Harris, Margaret ^c   Dean, Janice ^c  

^a ARKANSAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Middle school; Obesity prevention; Pediatric obesity; Pediatric overweight; School health

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650297500     PISSN: 15377903     EISSN: 15377911     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15377900802093249     Document Type: Article

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