Generation O: Addressing childhood overweight before it's too late

Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science

Volumn 615, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 195-213

  Segal, Laura M ^a   Gadola, Emily A ^a  

^a Trust for America's Health (TFAH)   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood overweight interventions; Childhood overweight policies

Indexed keywords

EID: 37349033139     PISSN: 00027162     EISSN: 15523349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0002716207308177     Document Type: Review

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