An in-home intervention to improve nutrition, physical activity, and knowledge among low-income teen mothers and their children: Results from a pilot study

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 609-615

  Davis, Ann M ^a,b   Gallagher, Katherine ^c   Taylor, Melissa ^d   Canter, Kimberly ^b,e   Gillette, Meredith D ^b,f   Wambach, Karen ^g   Nelson, Eve Lynn ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Center for Children's Healthy Lifestyles and Nutrition   (United States)

^c BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^f CHILDREN S MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Maternal health; pediatric healthy lifestyles; pregnant teens

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEWBORN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PILOT PROJECTS; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN ADOLESCENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84886549700     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: 15367312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DBP.0b013e3182a509df     Document Type: Article

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