Obesity in American-Indian children: Prevalence, consequences, and prevention

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2003, Pages

  Story, Mary ^a   Stevens, June ^b   Himes, John ^a   Stone, Elaine ^c   Rock, Bonnie Holy ^a   Ethelbah, Becky ^d   Davis, Sally ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b IL   (United States)

^c NATIONAL HEART LUNG AND BLOOD INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

American Indian; Cardiovascular disease; Children; Diet; Native American; Obesity; Physical activity; Prevention; Type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY CARE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INDIAN; LONG TERM CARE; OBESITY; POPULATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; WESTERN HEMISPHERE;

EID: 0242460458     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2003.08.008     Document Type: Article

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