The combating obesity in Māori and Pasifika adolescent school-children study: COMPASS methodology and study protocol

International Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 565-579

  Stoner, Lee ^a   Shultz, Sarah P ^a   Lambrick, Danielle M ^b   Krebs, Jeremy ^c   Weatherall, Mark ^c   Palmer, Barry R ^b   Lane, Andrew M ^d   Kira, Geoff ^e   Witter, Trevor ^a   Williams, Michelle A ^f  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^e MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^f HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular; Exercise; Indigenous; Lifestyle; Metabolic syndrome; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL OBESITY; ADOLESCENT; ARTERIAL STIFFNESS; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS; BOXING; CHILD CARE; CHILD NUTRITION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMMUNITY PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL SENSITIVITY; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; FITNESS; GENOMICS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; KINESIOTHERAPY; LIPID ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SLEEP PATTERN; WELLBEING;

EID: 84879591568     PISSN: 20087802     EISSN: 20088213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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