Identification and Characterization of Families That Are Positively Deviant for Childhood Obesity in a Latino Population: A Case-Control Study
Background. Childhood obesity is a complex public health challenge that requires innovative, sustainable solutions. Positive deviance, inspired by the science of complexity, is an approach that examines what allows certain individuals to succeed despite being predicted to fail. This study is aimed a...
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Main Authors: | Byron A. Foster, Christian A. Aquino, Sharol Mejia, Barbara J. Turner, Arvind Singhal |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2018-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Obesity |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9285164 |
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