Preventing Obesity in Children. The Time Is Right for Policy Action

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2007, Pages

  Murkowski, Lisa ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD NUTRITION; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COMPUTER; EPIDEMIC; EXERCISE; FOOD; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PLAY; POLICY; POLITICS; SCHOOL;

EID: 34548601483     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2007.07.014     Document Type: Note

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