An intensive family intervention clinic for reducing childhood obesity

Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 321-328

  Endevelt, Ronit ^a,b   Elkayam, Orit ^a   Cohen, Rinat ^a   Peled, Ronit ^c   Tal Pony, Limor ^a   Grunwald, Ruth Michaelis ^a   Valinsky, Liora ^a   Porath, Avi ^a   Heymann, Anthony David ^a,d  

^a MACCABI HEALTHCARE SERVICES   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^c BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^d TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Childhood obesity; Early medical intervention; Health education

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY COUNSELING; FAMILY HEALTH; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENTING EDUCATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SOCIAL STATUS; WEIGHT REDUCTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; FAMILY RELATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY PRACTICE; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PEDIATRIC OBESITY;

EID: 84900528996     PISSN: 15572625     EISSN: 15587118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2014.03.130243     Document Type: Article

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