Family-based intervention for controlling childhood obesity: An experience among Iranian children

Background: Treatment of childhood obesity is difficult, and successful management may differ in various areas with different cultural backgrounds. The present study was conducted to assess the effect of lifestyle modification family-based intervention in young Iranian children. Methods: This field...

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Main Authors: Fatemeh Esfarjani, Marjan Khalafi, Fatemeh Mohammadi, Asiyeh Mansour, Roshanak Roustaee, Negar Zamani Nour, Roya Kelishadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Preventive Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2013;volume=4;issue=3;spage=358;epage=365;aulast=Esfarjani