FIFA 11 for Health in Mexico: a school-based intervention for the prevention of obesity and non-communicable diseases

Javier A Barriguete Melendez; J Dvorak; JA Córdova Villalobos; M Juan Lopez; Javier Davila Torres; J Compeán Palacios; JC Valdés-Olmedo; A Junge; CW Fuller

doi:10.1136/bjsports-2013-092449

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FIFA 11 for Health in Mexico: a school-based intervention for the prevention of obesity and non-communicable diseases

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Javier A Barriguete Melendez Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición, Mexico City, Mexico PubMed articles Google scholar articles
J Dvorak FIFA - Medical Assessment and Research Centre (F-MARC), Zurich, Switzerland PubMed articles Google scholar articles
JA Córdova Villalobos Medicine National Academy, Mexico City, Mexico PubMed articles Google scholar articles
M Juan Lopez Ministry of Health, Secretario de Salud, Mexico City, Mexico PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Javier Davila Torres Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Mexico, Mexico PubMed articles Google scholar articles
J Compeán Palacios Mexican Football Federation (FMF), Mexico, Mexico PubMed articles Google scholar articles
JC Valdés-Olmedo Mexican Health Foundation (FUNSALUD), Mexico City, Mexico PubMed articles Google scholar articles
A Junge FIFA - Medical Assessment and Research Centre (F-MARC), Zurich, Switzerland PubMed articles Google scholar articles
CW Fuller FIFA - Medical Assessment and Research Centre (F-MARC), Zurich, Switzerland PubMed articles Google scholar articles

Correspondence to Professor Jiri Dvorak, Fédération Internationale de Football Association, FIFA-Strasse 20, P.O. Box 8044, Zurich, Switzerland; jiri.dvorak{at}f-marc.com

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Barriguete Melendez JA, Dvorak J, Córdova Villalobos J, et al

FIFA 11 for Health in Mexico: a school-based intervention for the prevention of obesity and non-communicable diseases

British Journal of Sports Medicine 2014;48:940-941.

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Accepted March 20, 2013
First published April 23, 2013.

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October 11, 2022

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