Implementation of a school-based internet obesity prevention program for adolescents

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 586-594

  Whittemore, Robin ^a   Chao, Ariana ^a   Jang, Myoungock ^a   Jeon, Sangchoon ^a   Liptak, Tara ^a   Popick, Rachel ^a   Grey, Margaret ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Health; Internet; Obesity; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OBESITY; PREVENTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; HEALTH; INTERNET; OBESITY; PREVENTION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CONNECTICUT; FACULTY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84887132367     PISSN: 14994046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2013.03.012     Document Type: Article

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