Effectiveness of pre-school- and school-based interventions to impact weight-related behaviours in African American children and youth: A literature review

Obesity Reviews

Volumn 15, Issue , 2014, Pages 5-25

  Robinson, L E ^a   Webster, E K ^a   Whitt Glover, M C ^b   Ceaser, T G ^b   Alhassan, S ^c  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Gramercy Research Group   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Nutrition; Physical activity; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; BODY MASS; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; EATING HABIT; ETHNICITY; FOLLOW UP; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS; REVIEW; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SCHOOL-BASED INTERVENTION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT REDUCTION; ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; DIET; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ETHNOLOGY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIET; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PEDIATRIC OBESITY; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84908391088     PISSN: 14677881     EISSN: 1467789X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/obr.12208     Document Type: Review

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