Translating Policies Into Practice: A Framework to Prevent Childhood Obesity in Afterschool Programs

Health Promotion Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 228-237

  Beets, Michael W ^a   Webster, Collin ^b   Saunders, Ruth ^a   Huberty, Jennifer L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

Author keywords

children; moderate to vigorous; nutrition; physical activity; snacks

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SCHOOL; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NUTRITION POLICY; OBESITY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SCHOOLS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84874563088     PISSN: 15248399     EISSN: 15526372     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1524839912446320     Document Type: Article

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