Effectiveness of educational and lifestyle interventions to prevent paediatric obesity: systematic review and meta-analyses of randomized and non-randomized controlled trials

Obesity Science and Practice

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 235-248

  Gori, D ^a   Guaraldi, F ^b   Cinocca, S ^c   Moser, G ^c   Rucci, P ^a   Fantini, M P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Childhood obesity; diet; educational programmes; physical activity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; COMORBIDITY; DIETARY INTAKE; EATING DISORDER; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTHY LIFESTYLE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 85042769172     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20552238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/osp4.111     Document Type: Article

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