Participation in structured programming may prevent unhealthy weight gain during the summer in school-aged children from low-income neighbourhoods: feasibility, fidelity and preliminary efficacy findings from the Camp NERF study.

Objective: Evaluate the feasibility, fidelity and preliminary efficacy of Camp NERF to prevent unhealthy weight gain and promote healthy behaviours in children during the summer.Design: Camp NERF was an 8-week, multicomponent, theory-based programme coupled with the US Department of Agriculture's Su...

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Published in:	Public Health Nutrition Vol. 22; no. 6; pp. 1100 - 1113
Main Authors:	Hopkins, Laura C, Holloman, Christopher, Melnyk, Bernadette, Fristad, Mary, Goodway, Jacqueline D, Kennel, Julie A, Eneli, Ihuoma, Gunther, Carolyn
Format:	research Journal Article
Published:	Cambridge University Press Apr2019
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