The green prescription active families programme in Taranaki, New Zealand 2007–2009: Did it reach children in need?

Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 192-197

  Anderson, Yvonne C ^a,b   Taylor, Greg M ^a   Grant, Cameron C ^c,d   Fulton, Ross B ^e   Hofman, Paul L ^b,c  

^a TARANAKI DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^c Starship Childrens' Hospital   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^e Sport Taranaki   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Child; Nutrition; Obesity; Physical activity; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DIET; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; EXERCISE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OVERWEIGHT; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIET; ETHNIC GROUPS; EXERCISE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; OVERWEIGHT; PEDIATRIC OBESITY;

EID: 84941208687     PISSN: 11726164     EISSN: 11726156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/hc15192     Document Type: Article

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