Childhood obesity: A societal problem to solve

Obesity Reviews

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 57-71

  Schwartz, M B ^a   Puhl, R ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child; Environment; Obesity; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENT; FOOD PREFERENCE; NUTRITION; OBESITY; PARENT; PEDIATRICS; REVIEW; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIETY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADVERTISING; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION DISORDERS; CHILD NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ENERGY INTAKE; FAMILY HEALTH; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCES; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; PREVALENCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STEREOTYPING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037300060     PISSN: 14677881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1467-789X.2003.00093.x     Document Type: Review

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