Multicomponent school-initiated obesity intervention in a high-risk, hispanic elementary school

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 113-116

  Klish, William J ^a   Karavias, Kellie E ^c   White, Katie S ^c   Balch, Angela J ^c   Fraley, J Kennard ^a   Mikhail, Carmen ^a   Abrams, Stephanie H ^a   Terrazas, Norma L ^b   Smith, E O'Brian ^a   Wong, William W ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Sylvan Rodriguez Elementary School   (United States)

Author keywords

Hispanics; minority; multicomponent intervention; program; school initiated obesity intervention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; COGNITION; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); OVERWEIGHT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; TEXAS; TREATMENT FAILURE; WEIGHT REDUCTION PROGRAMS;

EID: 84855346563     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: 15364801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e3182318b39     Document Type: Article

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