Pediatric obesity prevention initiatives: More questions than answers

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 164, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1067-1069

  Ebbeling, Cara B ^a   Ludwig, David S ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR THEORY; BODY MASS; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; NOTE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; DANCING; DIET; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; TELEVISION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78149490441     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: 15383628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpediatrics.2010.186     Document Type: Note

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