Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 26, Issue 2 , Pages 126-138 , March 2012

A Primary Care Healthy Choices Intervention Program for Overweight and Obese School-Age Children and Their Parents

  • Diana Jacobson, PhD, RN, PNP-BC

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Diana Jacobson, PhD, RN, PNP-BC, Arizona State University College of Nursing and Health Innovation, 500 N 3rd St, Phoenix, AZ 85004
    • ,
  • Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, PhD, RN, CPNP/PMHNP, FNAP, FAAN

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 Conflicts of interest: None to report.

PII: S0891-5245(10)00200-2

doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2010.07.004

Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 26, Issue 2 , Pages 126-138 , March 2012

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