Multilevel analysis of the Be Active Eat Well intervention: Environmental and behavioural influences on reductions in child obesity risk

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 901-907

  Johnson, B A ^a,b   Kremer, P J ^a,b   Swinburn, B A ^c   De Silva Sanigorski, A M ^a,b  

^a McCaughey Centre   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

behaviours; child; environment; multilevel; prevention

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BEVERAGE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOD INTAKE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL STRESS; SEX DIFFERENCE; TELEVISION; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

AGE OF ONSET; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIET; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; OBESITY; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; TELEVISION;

EID: 84863722026     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2012.23     Document Type: Article

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