Improving weight status in childhood: Results from the eat well be active community programs

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 43-50

  Pettman, Tahna ^a   Magarey, Anthea ^b   Mastersson, Nadia ^c   Wilson, Annabelle ^b   Dollman, James ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Government of South Australia   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anthropometry; Children; Community; Obesity; Overweight; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; COMMUNITY CARE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PEDIATRIC OBESITY;

EID: 84897583649     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-013-0455-4     Document Type: Article

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