Measuring the health environment for physical activity and nutrition among youth: A review of the literature and applications for community initiatives

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 2 II, 2000, Pages

  Richter, Kimber P ^a   Harris, Kari Jo ^a   Paine Andrews, Adrienne ^b   Fawcett, Stephen B ^b   Schmid, Thomas L ^c   Lankenau, Becky H ^c   Johnston, Judy ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^d KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Community based; Environment; Measurement; Nutrition; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHILD HEALTH; CHILDHOOD CANCER; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FITNESS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; NUTRITION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033875580     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/pmed.1999.0541     Document Type: Article

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