Collaborating To Combat Childhood Obesity
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Using the Family to Combat Childhood and Adult Obesity
The purpose of this article is to emphasize the value of the family as a source of behavior change, particularly with respect to attaining achievable goals of weight loss and regular physical activity for youth and their families. We present a review of the literature, providing support for the value of the family in influencing children to form good diet and exercise behaviors and as a source ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Health Affairs
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0278-2715,1544-5208
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.26.2.567