Using media messaging to promote healthful eating and physical activity among urban youth

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 98-99

  Carter, B J ^a   Birnbaum, Amanda S ^b   Hark, Lisa ^c   Vickery, Brian ^b   Potter, Charles ^a   Osborne, Michael P ^a  

^a STRANG CANCER PREVENTION CENTER   (United States)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; EATING HABIT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MASS COMMUNICATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SHORT SURVEY; URBAN AREA;

EID: 17144420849     PISSN: 14994046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1499-4046(06)60024-9     Document Type: Article

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