An integrative review of interventions for adolescent weight loss.

The number of overweight adolescents aged 12-19 has tripled during the past 2 decades. Although health risks associated with obesity in adolescence and adulthood are well documented in the literature, little is known about the efficacy of interventions to reduce health risks of this group. The purpo...

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Published in:Journal of School Nursing Vol. 21; no. 2; pp. 77 - 86
Main Authors: Stuart WP, Broome ME, Smith BA, Weaver M
Format: research systematic review tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Sage Publications Inc. Apr2005
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