Childhood obesity: Are we missing the big picture?

Obesity Reviews

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 35-42

  Maziak, W ^a   Ward, K D ^a   Stockton, M B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood; Environment; Obesity; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; BEHAVIOR; CALORIC INTAKE; CHILDHOOD; ECONOMICS; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TRAFFIC; WALKING;

ADVERTISING AS TOPIC; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENVIRONMENT; EXERCISE; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; OBESITY;

EID: 37249049015     PISSN: 14677881     EISSN: 1467789X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2007.00376.x     Document Type: Review

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