School-based programs aimed at the prevention and treatment of obesity: Evidence-based interventions for youth in latin america

Journal of School Health

Volumn 83, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 668-677

  Lobelo, Felipe ^a   Garcia de Quevedo, Isabel ^a   Holub, Christina K ^b   Nagle, Brian J ^b   Arredondo, Elva M ^b   Barquera, Simón ^c   Elder, John P ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE SALUD PÚBLICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Children; Latin America; Obesity; School based interventions

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CURRICULUM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; OBESITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; SCHOOL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SCHOOL-BASED INTERVENTIONS; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA; STATISTICS;

CHILDREN; LATIN AMERICA; OBESITY; SCHOOL-BASED INTERVENTIONS;

ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; CURRICULUM; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LATIN AMERICA; LIFE STYLE; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SCHOOLS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84880674398     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/josh.12080     Document Type: Article

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