Environmental influences on diet and physical activity in childhood: Opportunities for intervention

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 98, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1161-1162

  Nelson, Melissa C ^a,b,c  

^a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIET; DIETARY INTAKE; EDITORIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; WEIGHT GAIN;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHILD; DIET; ENVIRONMENT; EXERCISE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; OBESITY; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 30344469027     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.smj.0000189978.47944.4c     Document Type: Editorial

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