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Childhood Obesity Prevention in Rural Settings: Background, Rationale, and Study Design of '4-Health,' a Parent-only Intervention

Description
Summarizes the development of a parent-centered obesity intervention program, implementation of a 4-Health Educational program for children currently active in 4-H Youth Development programs, and evaluation of the outcome measures in children and parents of rural Montana.
Author(s)
Wesley C. Lynch, Jill Martz, Galen Eldridge, et al.
Citation
BMC Public Health, 12, 255
Date
2012
Type
Document
Tagged as
Children and youth · Families · Obesity and weight control · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Montana