Web-based weight management programs for children and adolescents: A systematic review of randomized controlled trial studies

Advances in Nursing Science

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 222-240

  An, Ji Young ^a   Hayman, Laura L ^b   Park, Young Shin ^c   Dusaj, Tresa K ^a,d   Ayres, Cynthia G ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^c MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^d NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body weight; Childhood obesity; Internet, literature review; Randomized controlled trial; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COMPUTER INTERFACE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OBESITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; TEACHING; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; OVERWEIGHT; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RESEARCH DESIGN; UNITED STATES; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 70349155914     PISSN: 01619268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ANS.0b013e3181b0d6ef     Document Type: Review

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