The impact of HENRY on parenting and family lifestyle: Exploratory analysis of the mechanisms for change.
Background: Childhood obesity is a major public health concern. In the United Kingdom, a quarter of children are overweight or obese at age 5 years. Overweight and obese children are more likely to develop serious health issues such as diabetes later in life. Consequently, there is an urgent need fo...
| Publicado en: | Child: Care, Health & Development Vol. 45; no. 6; pp. 850 - 861 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Nov2019
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