A systems-based typological framework for understanding the sustainability, scalability, and reach of childhood obesity interventions

Children's Health Care

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 253-266

  Huang, Terry T K ^a   Grimm, Brandon ^a   Hammond, Ross A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BROOKINGS INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BIOTYPOLOGY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COMMUNITY; FUNDING; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; OBESITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLICY; SOCIAL ASPECT; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 80052132972     PISSN: 02739615     EISSN: 15326888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02739615.2011.590399     Document Type: Article

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