Childhood obesity prevention in rural settings: background, rationale, and study design of '4-Health,' a parent-only intervention

• Main Authors: Lynch Wesley C (Author), Martz Jill (Author), Eldridge Galen (Author), Bailey Sandra J (Author), Benke Carrie (Author), Paul Lynn (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Childhood obesity in rural communities is a serious but understudied problem. The current experiment aims to assess a wide range of obesity risk factors among rural youth and to offer an 8-month intervention program for parents to re...