Implementing a Multicomponent School-Based Obesity Prevention Intervention: A Qualitative Study

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 576-582

  Greaney, Mary L ^a   Hardwick, Cary K ^b   Spadano Gasbarro, Jennifer L ^c   Mezgebu, Solomon ^d   Horan, Christine M ^e   Schlotterbeck, Sara ^f   Austin, S Bryn ^c,g   Peterson, Karen E ^c,h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^b Commonwealth Community Care ^*  (United States)

^c HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^e HARVARD PILGRIM HEALTH CARE INSTITUTE   (United States)

^f BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Intervention; Obesity prevention; Qualitative; School

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADVERSE EFFECTS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD NUTRITION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIET; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MANPOWER; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MULTICENTER STUDY; OBESITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SCHOOL; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; DIET; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HUMANS; MASSACHUSETTS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NUTRITION POLICY; OBESITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SCHOOLS;

EID: 84926214424     PISSN: 14994046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2014.04.293     Document Type: Article

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