Strength of obesity prevention interventions in early care and education settings: A systematic review

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 95, Issue , 2017, Pages S37-S52

  Ward, Dianne S ^a   Welker, Emily ^b   Choate, Ashley ^b   Henderson, Kathryn E ^c   Lott, Megan ^b   Tovar, Alison ^d   Wilson, Amanda ^e   Sallis, James F ^e  

^a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Henderson Consulting   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Child care; Child, preschool; Diet, food, and nutrition; Motor activity; Pediatric obesity; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENT; CHILD CARE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIET; EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; NUTRITION EDUCATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); STAFF TRAINING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT DURATION; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; LIFESTYLE; OBESITY; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY;

CHILD CARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIET; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; OBESITY; PARENTS;

EID: 84993950051     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: 10960260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.09.033     Document Type: Article

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