PAAPPAS community trial protocol: a randomized study of obesity prevention for adolescents combining school with household intervention

PAAPPAS community trial protocol: a randomized study of obesity prevention for adolescents combining school with household intervention

Abstract Background The prevalence of childhood obesity is increasing at a high rate in Brazil, making prevention a health priority. Schools are the central focus of interventions aiming the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity, however, randomized trials and cohort studies have not yet pro...

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Main Authors: Michele R. Sgambato, Diana B. Cunha, Viviana T. Henriques, Camilla C. P. Estima, Bárbara S. N. Souza, Rosangela A. Pereira, Edna M. Yokoo, Vitor B. Paravidino, Rosely Sichieri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Obesity prevention
Intervention
Adolescents
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3473-3

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