Weight-related behaviors among adolescent girls and boys: Results from a national survey

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 154, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 569-577

  Neumark Sztainer, Dianne ^a,b   Hannan, Peter J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0034040771     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.154.6.569     Document Type: Article

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