Food consumption, activity, and overweight among elementary school children in an Appalachian Kentucky community

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 112, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 159-170

  Crooks, Deborah L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Diet; Food Guide Pyramid; Growth; Kentucky; Macronutrients

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD HEALTH CARE; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PLAY; POVERTY; PREVALENCE; SCHOOL CHILD; VEGETABLE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; BODY COMPOSITION; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; DIET; FEMALE; HUMANS; KENTUCKY; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; POVERTY; RECREATION; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0034084516     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-8644(2000)112:2<159::AID-AJPA3>3.0.CO;2-G     Document Type: Article

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