Public perceptions of childhood obesity

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 26-32

  Evans, W Douglas ^a   Finkelstein, Eric A ^a   Kamerow, Douglas B ^a   Renaud, Jeanette M ^a  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COMMUNITY CARE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SOCIOECONOMICS;

AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; PUBLIC OPINION;

EID: 11144235222     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2004.09.008     Document Type: Article

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