Active generations: An intergenerational approach to preventing childhood obesity

Journal of School Health

Volumn 82, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 380-386

  Werner, Danilea ^a   Teufel, James ^b   Holtgrave, Peter L ^c   Brown, Stephen L ^d  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b The OASIS Institute   (United States)

^c The OASIS Institute   (United States)

^d SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

After school programs; Childhood obesity; Intergenerational programs

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; OBESITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; OBESITY; SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84862654184     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2012.00713.x     Document Type: Article

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