For whom and under what circumstances do school-based energy balance behavior interventions work? Systematic review on moderators

International Journal of Pediatric Obesity

Volumn 6, Issue 2 -2, 2011, Pages

  Yildirim, Mine ^a   Van Stralen, Maartje M ^a   Chinapaw, Mai J M ^a   Brug, Johannes ^a   Van Mechelen, Willem ^a   Twisk, Jos W R ^a   Te Velde, Saskia J ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Children; Diet; Intervention; Moderator; Overweight; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

AGE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COMPLIANCE (PHYSICAL); DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; EMBASE; ENERGY BALANCE; ETHNICITY; FAST FOOD; FAT INTAKE; FRUIT; GENDER; GROWTH; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MEDLINE; METHODOLOGY; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; SPORT; SUGAR INTAKE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TEACHER; VEGETABLE;

BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DIET; EFFECT MODIFIERS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; RESEARCH DESIGN; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79960019312     PISSN: 17477166     EISSN: 17477174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17477166.2011.566440     Document Type: Review

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