Open AccessEffectiveness of preventive school-based obesity interventions in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review
Author(s) -
Roosmarijn Verstraeten,
Dominique Roberfroid,
Carl Lachat,
Jef L. Leroy,
Michelle Holdsworth,
Lea Maes,
Patrick Kolsteren
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.3945/ajcn.112.035378
Subject(s) - low and middle income countries , obesity , psychological intervention , environmental health , medicine , gerontology , developing country , economic growth , economics , nursing , pathology
The prevalence of childhood obesity is increasing rapidly in low- and middle-income countries, and informed policies to tackle the problem must be defined.
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