Open AccessMeasuring children and monitoring obesity: surveys of English Primary Care Trusts 2004–06
Author(s) -
Lesley Patterson,
Paul Jarvis,
Arpana Verma,
Roger Harrison,
Iain Buchan
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.916
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1741-3850
pISSN - 1741-3842
DOI - 10.1093/pubmed/fdl070
Subject(s) - primary care , obesity , environmental health , medicine , family medicine
Child obesity has unclear determinants and consequences. A precautionary approach requires best-guess interventions and large-scale surveillance. This study was to determine the current measurement activities and the information systems required for child obesity surveillance.
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