Cost Effectiveness of Childhood Obesity Interventions: Evidence and Methods for CHOICES

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 102-111

  Gortmaker, Steven L ^a   Long, Michael W ^a   Resch, Stephen C ^a   Ward, Zachary J ^a   Cradock, Angie L ^a   Barrett, Jessica L ^a   Wright, Davene R ^c   Sonneville, Kendrin R ^b   Giles, Catherine M ^a   Carter, Rob C ^e   Moodie, Marj L ^e   Sacks, Gary ^e   Swinburn, Boyd A ^e,g   Hsiao, Amber ^d   Vine, Seanna ^d   Barendregt, Jan ^f   Vos, Theo ^f   Wang, Y Claire ^d  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Department of Medicine   (United States)

^e DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^g UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERTIZING; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; COHORT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; TAX; UNITED STATES; ADVERTISING; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TELEVISION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERTISING AS TOPIC; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; TELEVISION; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84932167099     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: 18732607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2015.03.032     Document Type: Article

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