A systematic review of the effectiveness of individual, community and societal level interventions at reducing socioeconomic inequalities in obesity amongst children

BMC Public Health

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Hillier Brown, Frances C ^a   Bambra, Clare L ^a   Cairns, Joanne Marie ^a   Kasim, Adetayo ^a   Moore, Helen J ^a   Summerbell, Carolyn D ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Child; Inequalities; Infant; Interventions; Obesity; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; PEDIATRIC OBESITY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; PEDIATRIC OBESITY;

EID: 84908067073     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-834     Document Type: Review

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