A lifestyle assessment and intervention tool for pediatric weight management: The HABITS questionnaire

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 96-100

  Wright, N D ^a   Groisman Perelstein, A E ^b   Wylie Rosett, J ^a   Vernon, N ^a   Diamantis, P M ^b   Isasi, C R ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JACOBI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment tool; Children; Dietary behaviours; Physical activity; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; OBESITY; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 78650968149     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: 1365277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-277X.2010.01126.x     Document Type: Article

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