Chicago project uses ecological approach to obesity prevention.
CLOCC may be useful as a model for local, cooperative, overweight-prevention efforts that involve researchers, clinicians, and public health advocates in complementary and shared work. It employs an ecological approach and is guided by an understanding of critical periods in the development of overweight in childhood.
Departments of Pediatrics and Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, USA.
Matt M
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Longjohn
D002641:Chicago; D002648:Child; D004463:Ecology / Q000379:methods; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D017146:Models, Organizational; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009765:Obesity / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014504:Urban Health / Q000639:trends