The obesity epidemic: Family matters

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 145, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 3-4

  Zeller, Meg ^a   Daniels, Stephen ^b  

^a Division of Psychology   (United States)

^b Div Cardiol Cincinnati C   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY WEIGHT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DIET; EDITORIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY; HUMAN; INFORMATION; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIOECONOMICS;

CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; OBESITY; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; RISK FACTORS; TEMPERAMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3242678112     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2004.04.038     Document Type: Editorial

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