The epidemic of obesity in American Indian communities and the need for childhood obesity-prevention programs

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 69, Issue 4 SUPPL., 1999, Pages

  Story, Mary ^a   Evans, Marguerite ^b   Fabsitz, Richard R ^b   Clay, Theresa E ^b   Rock, Bonnie Holy ^b   Broussard, Brenda ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

American Indians; Cardiovascular disease; Children; Diabetes mellitus; Diet; Native Americans; Obesity; Physical activity; Risk factors; School based programs

Indexed keywords

AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; EATING HABIT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EPIDEMIC; HEREDITY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SOCIOECONOMICS; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0032903196     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/69.4.747s     Document Type: Article

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