Implementing Smarter Lunchrooms Makeovers in New York state middle schools: An initial process evaluation

Archives of Public Health

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Thomas, Laura N ^a   Hill, Tisa F ^a   Gaines, Alisha ^a   Dollahite, Jamie S ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral economics; Childhood obesity; Nutrition; Process evaluation; RE AIM; School meals

Indexed keywords

EID: 84989339180     PISSN: 07787367     EISSN: 20493258     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s13690-016-0153-9     Document Type: Article

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