Engaging Youth in Learning about Healthful Eating and Active Living: An Evaluation of Educational Theater Programs

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 160-165

  Cheadle, Allen ^a   Cahill, Carol ^a   Schwartz, Pamela M ^b   Edmiston, John ^b   Johnson, Sarah ^b   Davis, Larry ^b   Robbins, Curtis ^b  

^a Division of Nutrition Physical Activity and Obesity   (United States)

^b KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Educational theater; Elementary school children; Health education; Nutrition education

Indexed keywords

ART; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CATERING SERVICE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIET; EATING; EVALUATION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; METHODOLOGY; MULTICENTER STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ART; CHILD; DIET; EATING; FOOD SERVICES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84857415202     PISSN: 14994046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2011.06.005     Document Type: Article

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