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

Br J Sports Med. 2014 Jun;48(12):940-1. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2013-092449. Epub 2013 Apr 23.

Authors

Javier A Barriguete Melendez¹, J Dvorak², J A Córdova Villalobos³, M Juan Lopez⁴, Javier Davila Torres⁵, J Compeán Palacios⁶, J C Valdés-Olmedo⁷, A Junge², C W Fuller²

Affiliations

¹ Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición, Mexico City, Mexico.
² FIFA - Medical Assessment and Research Centre (F-MARC), Zurich, Switzerland.
³ Medicine National Academy, Mexico City, Mexico.
⁴ Ministry of Health, Secretario de Salud, Mexico City, Mexico.
⁵ Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Mexico, Mexico.
⁶ Mexican Football Federation (FMF), Mexico, Mexico.
⁷ Mexican Health Foundation (FUNSALUD), Mexico City, Mexico.

PMID: 23613515
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2013-092449

No abstract available

Keywords: Achilles tendon.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Chronic Disease
Humans
Mexico
Obesity / prevention & control*
School Health Services / organization & administration*
Soccer