The Perceptions of Obese School Children in Hong Kong Toward Their Weight-Loss Experience

Journal of School Nursing

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 370-378

  Wong, E M Y ^a   Sit, J W H ^b   Tarrant, M A ^c   Cheng, M M H ^a  

^a THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

child; environment; lifestyle; obesity; school health; self efficacy; social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866755782     PISSN: 10598405     EISSN: 15468364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1059840512440176     Document Type: Article

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