PAAPPAS community trial protocol: a randomized study of obesity prevention for adolescents combining school with household intervention

• Main Authors: Michele R. Sgambato (Author), Diana B. Cunha (Author), Viviana T. Henriques (Author), Camilla C. P. Estima (Author), Bárbara S. N. Souza (Author), Rosangela A. Pereira (Author), Edna M. Yokoo (Author), Vitor B. Paravidino (Author), Rosely Sichieri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The prevalence of childhood obesity is increasing at a high rate in Brazil, making prevention a health priority. Schools are the central focus of interventions aiming the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity, however, randomized trials and cohort studies have not yet pro...