Kids on the move: Preventing obesity among urban children

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 73-82

  Covington, Chandice Y ^a   Cybulski, Marisa J ^a   Davis, Tawnya L ^a   Duca, Grace E ^a   Farrell, Erinn B ^a   Kasgorgis, Michelle L ^a   Kator, Carrie L ^a   Sell, Thor L ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; CHILD WELFARE; EDUCATION; EXERCISE; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; OBESITY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PEDIATRIC NURSING; POVERTY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; CHILD WELFARE; EXERCISE; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; OBESITY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PEDIATRIC NURSING; POVERTY; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 0039560714     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000446-200103000-00047     Document Type: Article

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