Passport to health: An innovative tool to enhance healthy lifestyle choices

Journal of Pediatric Health Care

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 31-37

  Vaczy, Elizabeth ^a   Seaman, Brenda ^a   Peterson Sweeney, Kathleen ^a   Hondorf, Carol ^a  

^a STRONG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Counseling; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; COUNSELING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MASS COMMUNICATION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; SOCIAL MARKETING; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; COUNSELING; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SOCIAL MARKETING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78649955834     PISSN: 08915245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2010.04.006     Document Type: Article

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