An internet obesity prevention program for adolescents

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 439-447

  Whittemore, Robin ^a   Jeon, Sangchoon ^a   Grey, Margaret ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Internet; Obesity; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNICITY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERNET OBESITY PREVENTION PROGRAM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITION; OBESITY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; VEGETABLE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 84875365009     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: 18791972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2012.07.014     Document Type: Article

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