Physical activity in the Families in Transformation (FIT) weight management program for children

• Main Authors: Kathy B Knight (Author), Sydney A Devers (Author), Meagan Maloney (Author), Anne K Bomba (Author), Heather Walker (Author), Kathy Tucker (Author), Scott S. Knight (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, 2018-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The purpose was to determine if an 8-week nutrition education and exercise program for families could influence health and fitness parameters, and retention of nutrition knowledge. Methods: Eighteen children (mean age: 10.52 ± 1.26 year; 50% boys, 50% girls; 56% white,25% black, 19% mult...