Children, television viewing, and weight status: Summary and recommendations from an expert panel meeting

Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science

Volumn 615, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 119-132

  Jordan, Amy B ^a   Robinson, Thomas N ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c LUCILE PACKARD CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood obesity; Childhood overweight; Mass media; Television

Indexed keywords

EID: 37349127766     PISSN: 00027162     EISSN: 15523349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0002716207308681     Document Type: Conference Paper

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