After school activities, overweight, and obesity among inner city youth

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 181-189

  Elkins, Whitney L ^a   Cohen, Deborah A ^b   Koralewicz, Lisa M ^a   Taylor, Stephanie N ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^b RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BODY MASS; CITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOOTBALL; GENDER; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; JUVENILE; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPORT; STUDENT;

EID: 1842556745     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2003.10.010     Document Type: Article

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