Obesity Prevention in Young Schoolchildren: Results of a Pilot Study

Journal of School Health

Volumn 82, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 462-468

  Manger, William M ^a   Manger, Lynn S ^b   Minno, Alexander M ^b   Killmeyer, Mike ^c   Holzman, Robert S ^d   Schullinger, John N ^e   Roccella, Edward J ^f  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b National Hypertension Association   (United States)

^c Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh   (United States)

^d NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e NewYork Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

^f NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Healthy nutrition and physical activity; Overweight and obesity; School intervention program; Young schoolchildren

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; DIET; EDUCATION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE; OBESITY; PILOT STUDY; SCHOOL; STUDENT; UNITED STATES;

BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION SCIENCES; DIET; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PENNSYLVANIA; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS;

EID: 84866001487     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2012.00723.x     Document Type: Article

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