School-wide programs aimed at obesity among latino youth in the United States: A review of the evidence

Journal of School Health

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 239-246

  Holub, Christina K ^a   Lobelo, Felipe ^b   Mehta, Setoo M ^a   Sánchez Romero, Luz M ^c   Arredondo, Elva M ^a   Elder, John P ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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

^c INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE SALUD PÚBLICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Childhood obesity; Latino; Review; School based interventions

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; ETHNOLOGY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MORPHOMETRICS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OVERWEIGHT; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; SCHOOL; UNITED STATES;

BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; OVERWEIGHT; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; SCHOOLS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84896877217     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/josh.12144     Document Type: Article

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