A true challenge for any superhero: An evaluation of a comic book obesity prevention program

Family and Community Health

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 63-76

  Branscum, Paul ^a   Sharma, Manoj ^b   Leigh Wang, Lihshing ^b   Wilson, Bradley R A ^b   Rojas Guyler, Liliana ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

health behavior; health promotion; obesity; social cognitive theory

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OBESITY; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 84870175090     PISSN: 01606379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/FCH.0b013e31826d7607     Document Type: Article

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