Overweight and Perceived Health in Mexican American Children: A Pilot Study in a Central Texas Community

Journal of School Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 285-292

  Tyler, Diane O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

body size; Hispanic; Mexican American children; overweight; perceived health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HISPANIC; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; OBESITY; PILOT STUDY; PREVALENCE; SELF EVALUATION; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MEXICAN AMERICANS; OBESITY; PILOT PROJECTS; PREVALENCE; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); TEXAS;

EID: 16544390546     PISSN: 10598405     EISSN: 15468364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/10598405040200050701     Document Type: Article

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