Is there evidence that providing home interventions for obese children ages seven to seventeen is an effective method for creating lifestyle changes?

Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, and Early Intervention

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 54-60

  Brown, Michelle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Children; Home programs; Obesity

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958252086     PISSN: 19411243     EISSN: 19411251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19411241003684084     Document Type: Article

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