A feasibility and efficacy randomized controlled trial of an online preventative program for childhood obesity: Protocol for the EMPOWER intervention

JMIR Research Protocols

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Knowlden, Adam ^a   Sharma, Manoj ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Child; Family; Intervention; Obesity; Overweight; Pediatrics; Program; Social cognitive theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 85099697224     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19290748     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/resprot.2141     Document Type: Article

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