Preventing Chronic Disease | Testing the Effectiveness of an Abbreviated Version of the Nutrition Detectives Program - CDC

Obese or overweight children have an increased risk for chronic diseases. Targeting diet and exercise in schools could help prevent childhood obesity. We have previously shown the effectiveness of a 90-minute nutrition program in improving elementary school students’ food-label literacy. The objective of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a 45-minute version of the program.


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  • SourceUrl: http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2014/13_0161.htm
  • Syndication ID: 10666
  • Language: English
  • Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • Date Syndication Captured: Monday, May 23, 2016 at 10:40 PM
  • Date Syndication Updated: Monday, May 23, 2016 at 10:41 PM

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