A school-based program of physical activity may prevent obesity

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 768-770

  Shofan, Y ^a   Kedar, O ^b   Branski, D ^c   Berry, E ^b   Wilschanski, M ^c  

^a Maccabi Health Fund   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^c HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Obesity; physical activity; prevention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PRIMARY PREVENTION; SCHOOL CHILD; WEIGHT CHANGE; WEIGHT GAIN;

BODY MASS INDEX; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; COUNSELING; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; SCHOOLS; SEX FACTORS; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 79958046946     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2011.25     Document Type: Article

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