Association between the family environment and television viewing in Australian children

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 458-463

  Van Zutphen, Moniek ^a   Bell, Andrew C ^a,b   Kremer, Peter J ^a   Swinburn, Boyd A ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b HUNTER NEW ENGLAND HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Child; Environment; Family; Obesity; Television

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; FAMILY INTERACTION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TELEVISION;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; OBESITY; POVERTY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; TELEVISION; VICTORIA;

EID: 34249112184     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2007.01111.x     Document Type: Article

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