Getting the balance right: Qualitative evaluation of a holistic weight management intervention to address childhood obesity

Journal of Public Health (United Kingdom)

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 246-254

  Visram, S ^a   Hall, T D ^b   Geddes, L ^a  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

children; evaluation; lifestyle intervention; obesity; qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; EVALUATION STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LIFESTYLE INTERVENTION; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OBESITY; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; UNITED KINGDOM; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

CHILDREN; EVALUATION; LIFESTYLE INTERVENTION; OBESITY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; OVERWEIGHT; PARENTS; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STATE MEDICINE; WEIGHT REDUCTION PROGRAMS;

EID: 84878845513     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fds075     Document Type: Article

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