Abstract
Schools are ideal settings for implementing multi-component programs to prevent and control childhood obesity. Thoughtful improvements to proven strategies, coupled with careful evaluation, can contribute to accumulation of evidence needed to design and implement the next generation of optimal interventions.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Body Mass Index
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Disease Outbreaks*
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Exercise*
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Health Promotion / methods*
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Humans
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Nutrition Surveys
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Obesity / epidemiology*
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Obesity / prevention & control
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Obesity / therapy
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Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
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School Health Services / organization & administration*
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School Health Services / trends
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United States / epidemiology