Effect of HealthCorps, a high school peer mentoring program, on youth diet and physical activity

Childhood Obesity

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 364-371

  Cawley, John ^a   Cisek Gillman, Linda ^b   Roberts, Rob ^b   Cocotas, Carolyn ^c   Smith Cook, Tieshka ^d   Bouchard, Michelle ^b   Oz, Mehmet ^e  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b HealthCorps   (United States)

^c FEGS Health and Human Services System   (United States)

^d Affinity Health Plan   (United States)

^e Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

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EID: 80054883863     PISSN: 21532168     EISSN: 21532176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/chi.2011.0022     Document Type: Article

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