Body weight status, dietary habits, and physical activity levels of middle school-aged children in rural Mississippi

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 97, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 571-577

  Davy, Brenda M ^a   Harrell, Kris ^b   Stewart, Jimmy ^b   King, Deborah S ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Children; Dietary intake; Health disparities; Overweight; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; FAT; SATURATED FATTY ACID; SODIUM;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CALCIUM INTAKE; CARBONATED BEVERAGE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DIETARY INTAKE; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; FRUIT; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RACE; RURAL AREA; SCHOOL CHILD; SODIUM INTAKE; UNITED STATES; VEGETABLE;

ADOLESCENT; BODY WEIGHT; CARBONATED BEVERAGES; CHILD; DIET; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MISSISSIPPI; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RURAL POPULATION;

EID: 3042520733     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007611-200406000-00012     Document Type: Article

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