Findings from the 2007 Active Living Research Conference. Implications for Future Research

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 366-368

  Pratt, Charlotte A ^a  

^a Division of Prevention and Population Sciences

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD SAFETY; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DIETARY INTAKE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LAW; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION;

EID: 40949112886     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2008.01.001     Document Type: Note

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