After-school based obesity prevention interventions: A comprehensive review of the literature

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1438-1457

  Branscum, Paul ^a   Sharma, Manoj ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

After school; Child obesity; Literature review

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; COGNITION; DISEASE CONTROL; LITERATURE REVIEW; OBESITY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENT;

FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; REVIEW; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84860254259     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph9041438     Document Type: Review

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