Systematic review of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of weight management schemes for the under fives: A short report

Health Technology Assessment

Volumn 13, Issue 61, 2009, Pages 1-75

  Bond, Mary ^a   Wyatt, Katrina ^a   Lloyd, Jenny ^a   Welch, Karen ^b   Taylor, Rod ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b Karen Welch Information Consultancy   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIET; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFANT; NEWBORN; NUTRITION EDUCATION; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVENTION STUDY; REVIEW; SKILL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WEIGHT CONTROL;

BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIET; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; OBESITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 74849098661     PISSN: 13665278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3310/hta13610     Document Type: Review

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