A Community-Based Nutrition and Physical Activity Intervention for Children Who Are Overweight or Obese and Their Caregivers

• Main Authors: Furong Xu (Author), Stephanie Marchand (Author), Celeste Corcoran (Author), Heather DiBiasio (Author), Rachel Clough (Author), Christopher S. Dyer (Author), Jennifer Nobles (Author), Jade White (Author), Mary L. Greaney (Author), Geoffrey W. Greene (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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There is a need for efficacious interventions to reduce the prevalence of childhood obesity, and a limited body of research suggests that collaborative community-based programs designed for children and their caregivers may be effective in reducing obesity rates. This paper reports the results of a...