A community intervention reduces BMI z-score in children: Shape Up Somerville first year results.

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The objective was to test the hypothesis that a community-based environmental change intervention could prevent weight gain in young children (7.6 +/- 1.0 years).

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Obesity (Silver Spring)

Title: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.)

Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC

ISSN: 1930-7381

ISSN (Print): 1930-7381

Publication date (Electronic): May 2007

Volume: 15

Issue: 5

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[1 ] New Balance Chair in Childhood Nutrition, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, 150 Harrison Avenue, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, USA. christina.economos@tufts.edu

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Publisher Item ID: 15/5/1325

DOI: 10.1038/oby.2007.155

PubMed ID: 17495210

SO-VID: 791f3a23-67df-4470-9802-5f1cd2fd9e37

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