Translational research: Are community-based child obesity treatment programs scalable?

BMC Public Health

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Hardy, Louise L ^a   Mihrshahi, Seema ^a   Gale, Joanne ^a   Nguyen, Binh ^a   Baur, Louise A ^a,b   O'Hara, Blythe J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behaviour change; Community health services; Public health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; DIET; EDUCATION; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PARENT; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SELF CONCEPT; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; DIET; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SELF CONCEPT; TRANSLATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

EID: 84937212886     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-015-2031-8     Document Type: Article

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