Policy, systems, and environmentally oriented school-based obesity prevention: Opportunities and challenges

Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 95-111

  Fagen, Michael C ^a   Asada, Yuka ^a   Welch, Sarah ^b   Dombrowski, Rachael ^c   Gilmet, Kelsey ^a   Welter, Christina ^d   Stern, Lori ^e   Barnett, Gina Massuda ^d   Mason, Maryann ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children ^*  (United States)

^c Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago   (United States)

^d Cook County Department of Public Health ^*  (United States)

^e Alliance for A Healthier Generation   (United States)

^f NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

obesity prevention; policy, systems, and environment change; school health promotion

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; CHILD WELFARE; COMMUNITY CARE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; CHILD NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; CHILD WELFARE; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84898747228     PISSN: 10852352     EISSN: 15407330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10852352.2014.881175     Document Type: Article

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