The role of state health departments in supporting community-based obesity prevention

Preventing Chronic Disease

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2011, Pages

  Cousins, Jamie M ^a   Langer, Sarah M ^b   Rhew, Lori K ^c   Thomas, Cathy ^c  

^a Chronic Disease and Injury Section   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Eat Smart Move More North Carolina   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY CARE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OBESITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; NORTH CAROLINA; OBESITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84862197946     PISSN: 15451151     EISSN: 21665435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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