SWITCH: rationale, design, and implementation of a community, school, and family-based intervention to modify behaviors related to childhood obesity

• Main Authors: Callahan Randi (Author), Welk Gregory J (Author), Gentile Douglas A (Author), Eisenmann Joey C (Author), Strickland Sarah (Author), Walsh Monica (Author), Walsh David A (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although several previous projects have attempted to address the issue of child obesity through school-based interventions, the overall effectiveness of school-based programs on health-related outcomes in youth has been poor. Thus, i...