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Downward trends in the prevalence of childhood overweight in two pilot towns taking part in the VIASANO community-based programme in Belgium: data from a national school health monitoring system

Abstract:

Background
Multilevel approaches involving environmental strategies are considered to be good practice to help reduce the prevalence of childhood overweight.

Objectives
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of VIASANO, a community-based programme using the EPODE methodology, on the prevalence of overweight in two pilot towns in Belgium.

Methods
We analysed data from a national school health monitoring system to compare changes in the prev...

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Publication status:
Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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Publisher copy:
10.1111/ijpo.12022

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Publisher:
Wiley Publisher's website
Journal:
Pediatric Obesity Journal website
Volume:
11
Issue:
1
Pages:
61-67
Publication date:
2015-03-31
Acceptance date:
2015-02-11
DOI:
EISSN:
2047-6310
ISSN:
2047-6302
Keywords:
Pubs id:
pubs:612208
UUID:
uuid:3efb061d-010d-4e91-bfd8-a267d32f4674
Local pid:
pubs:612208
Source identifiers:
612208
Deposit date:
2016-03-30

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