Diet, activity and BMI in preschool-aged children: Differences across settings

Ecology of Food and Nutrition

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 455-466

  Worobey, John ^a   Worobey, Harriet S ^a   Adler, Audrey L ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood overweight; Head Start; Preschoolers

Indexed keywords

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DIET; NUTRITION;

EID: 30544441855     PISSN: 03670244     EISSN: 15435237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03670240500348797     Document Type: Article

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