# A Policy-Based School Intervention to Prevent Overweight and Obesity

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/a-policy-based-school-intervention-to-prevent-overweight-and-obesity/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Gary D. Foster,Sandy Sherman,Kelley E. Borradaile,Karen M. Grundy,Stephanie S. Vander Veur,Joan Nachmani,Allison Karpyn,Shiriki Kumanyika,Justine Shults |
| Citations | 498 |
| DOI | 10.1542/peds.2007-1365 |
| Fields | Health Professions,Medicine |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2167662032 |
| PMID | 18381508 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2008 |

## Paper authors

- [Gary D. Foster](https://scholariq.org/researchers/gary-d-foster/)
- [Stephanie S. Vander Veur](https://scholariq.org/researchers/stephanie-s-vander-veur/)

## Paper journal

- [PEDIATRICS](https://scholariq.org/journals/pediatrics/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet](https://scholariq.org/topics/obesity-physical-activity-diet/)

## Paper topics

- [Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet](https://scholariq.org/topics/obesity-physical-activity-diet/)
- [School Health and Nursing Education](https://scholariq.org/topics/school-health-and-nursing-education/)
- [Obesity and Health Practices](https://scholariq.org/topics/obesity-and-health-practices/)

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