The 'ToyBox-study' obesity prevention programme in early childhood: An introduction

Obesity Reviews

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2012, Pages 1-2

  Manios, Y ^a  

^a HAROKOPIO UNIVERSITY   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DISEASE CONTROL; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LAW; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RISK FACTOR;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY;

EID: 84856685800     PISSN: 14677881     EISSN: 1467789X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2011.00977.x     Document Type: Editorial

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