A synthesis of existing systematic reviews and meta-analyses of school-based behavioural interventions for controlling and preventing obesity

Obesity Reviews

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 214-233

  Khambalia, A Z ^a,b   Dickinson, S ^c,d   Hardy, L L ^b   Gill, T ^c   Baur, L A ^b,c,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c University of Sydney   (Australia)

^d National Pharmaceutical Services   (Australia)

^e CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behavioural; Children; Interventions; Obesity; School

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; DIETARY INTAKE; FITNESS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; META ANALYSIS; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WEIGHT CONTROL; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIET; EXERCISE; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SCHOOLS; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS;

EID: 84857189638     PISSN: 14677881     EISSN: 1467789X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2011.00947.x     Document Type: Article

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