The impact of public schools on childhood obesity

JAMA

Volumn 288, Issue 17, 2002, Pages 2180-

  Carter, Robert Colin ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILDHOOD; DIET RESTRICTION; DISEASE CONTROL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0037032397     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.288.17.2180-JMS1106-6-1     Document Type: Short Survey

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