Behavioral counseling to prevent childhood obesity – study protocol of a pragmatic trial in maternity and child health care

Behavioral counseling to prevent childhood obesity – study protocol of a pragmatic trial in maternity and child health care

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Prevention is considered effective in combating the obesity epidemic. Prenatal environment may increase offspring's risk for obesity. A child starts to adopt food preferences and other behavioral habits affecting weight gain dur...

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Main Authors: Mustila Taina, Keskinen Päivi, Luoto Riitta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Childhood obesity
Intervention
Lifestyle
Pragmatic
Prevention
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/12/93

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