Obesity prevention in pediatric primary care: Four behaviors to target

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 157, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 725-727

  Whitaker, Robert C ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEVERAGE; BREAST FEEDING; CALORIC INTAKE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DOPAMINE RELEASE; EDITORIAL; EMOTION; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PLAY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SATIETY; SOCIAL ASPECT; SUGAR INTAKE; TELEVISION;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; COUNSELING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; OBESITY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0041737715     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.157.8.725     Document Type: Editorial

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