A pilot randomized controlled trial of a behavioral family-based intervention with and without home visits to decrease obesity in preschoolers

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1001-1012

  Stark, Lori J ^a   Clifford, Lisa M ^b   Towner, Elizabeth K ^c   Filigno, Stephanie S ^a   Zion, Cindy ^a   Bolling, Christopher ^d   Rausch, Joseph ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Home visits; Obesity; Preschoolers; Treatment

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUNSELING; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOME VISIT; HUMAN; MALE; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COUNSELING; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOUSE CALLS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 84923842481     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsu059     Document Type: Article

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