A randomized controlled trial for overweight and obesity in preschoolers: the More and Less Europe study - an intervention within the STOP project

• Main Authors: Anna Ek (Author), Christine Delisle Nyström (Author), Adela Chirita-Emandi (Author), Josep A. Tur (Author), Karin Nordin (Author), Cristina Bouzas (Author), Emma Argelich (Author), J. Alfredo Martínez (Author), Gary Frost (Author), Isabel Garcia-Perez (Author), Marc Saez (Author), Corina Paul (Author), Marie Löf (Author), Paulina Nowicka (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Childhood overweight and obesity is a serious public health issue with an increase being observed in preschool-aged children. Treating childhood obesity is difficult and few countries use standardized treatments. Therefore, there is a need to find effective approaches that are fe...