Obesity prevention interventions for middle school-age children of ethnic minority: A review of the literature

Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 233-243

  Stevens, Carol J ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Hispanic; Intervention prevention program; Middle school age children; Native American; Obesity; Review

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AMERICAN INDIAN; CHILD; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; DIET; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HISPANIC; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MINORITY GROUP; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; OBESITY; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; PROCEDURES;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CHILD; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; DIET; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MINORITY GROUPS; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; OBESITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 77954883593     PISSN: 15390136     EISSN: 17446155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6155.2010.00242.x     Document Type: Review

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