Television's influence on children's diet and physical activity

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1989, Pages 176-180

  Taras, Howard L ^a   Sallis, James F ^a   Patterson, Thomas L ^a   Nader, Philip R ^a   Nelson, Julie A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Diet; Exercise; Obesity; Television

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILDHOOD; DIET; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPORT; TELEVISION;

ADVERTISING; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD NUTRITION; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; FOOD PREFERENCES; HUMAN; MALE; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; TELEVISION;

EID: 0024413202     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: 15367312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004703-198908000-00003     Document Type: Article

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