School-Based Interventions on Childhood Obesity. A Meta-Analysis

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 418-427

  Gonzalez Suarez, Consuelo ^a,b   Worley, Anthea ^a   Grimmer Somers, Karen ^a   Dones, Valentine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS   (Philippines)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; META ANALYSIS; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RISK REDUCTION; SCHOOL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PREVALENCE; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 70349956663     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.07.012     Document Type: Article

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