Effective nationwide school-based participatory extramural program on adolescent body mass index, health knowledge and behaviors

Effective nationwide school-based participatory extramural program on adolescent body mass index, health knowledge and behaviors

Abstract Background Adolescent obesity is a major public health concern. Open to all high school students regardless of weight status, HealthCorps is a nationwide program offering a comprehensive high school-based participatory educational program to indirectly address obesity. We tested a hypothesi...

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Main Authors: Moonseong Heo, Camille C. Jimenez, Jean Lim, Carmen R. Isasi, Arthur E. Blank, David W. Lounsbury, Lynn Fredericks, Michelle Bouchard, Myles S. Faith, Judith Wylie-Rosett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Adolescent obesity
Health behavior
High school
HealthCorps
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-017-0975-9

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