Thesis
Schools and student obesity: research into school-level environmental associations and student weight-related factors
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Background: This thesis investigated the role that primary schools play in promoting healthy eating and physical activity (PA) amongst students. The socio-ecological model (SEM) to health provided the theoretical framework for understanding the different levels of influence on childhood obesity. A systematic review of the evidence was published that looked at the relationship between the school setting and rates of student overweight and obesity (O&O;). Its primary aim...
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Authors
Contributors
+ Plugge, E
Role:
Supervisor
+ Foster, C
Role:
Supervisor
+ Allender, S
Role:
Supervisor
Funding
Charlie Perkins Memorial Scholarship
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Bibliographic Details
- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- University of Oxford
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- Deposit date:
- 2018-02-18
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- Copyright holder:
- Turner, K
- Copyright date:
- 2017
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