Interventions to prevent and manage overweight or obesity in preschool children: A systematic review

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 53, Issue , 2016, Pages 270-289

  Ling, Jiying ^a   Robbins, Lorraine B ^a   Wen, Fujun ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Early intervention; Eating; Motor activity; Pediatric obesity; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

EATING; HUMAN; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC);

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EATING; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84955384490     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2015.10.017     Document Type: Review

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