Design and methods for evaluating an early childhood obesity prevention program in the childcare center setting

BMC Public Health

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Natale, Ruby ^a   Scott, Stephanie Hapeman ^a   Messiah, Sarah E ^a   Schrack, Maria Mesa ^a   Uhlhorn, Susan B ^a   Delamater, Alan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Childcare centers; Childhood obesity; Methodology; School based obesity prevention; Young children

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAY CARE; DIET; ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLICY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES;

BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIET; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RESEARCH DESIGN; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; UNITED STATES;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84874051218     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-78     Document Type: Article

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