The experiences of young people with obesity in secondary school: Some implications for the healthy school agenda

Health and Social Care in the Community

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 410-418

  Curtis, Penny ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Healthy School; Obesity; Social exclusion; Young people

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; EATING; EMOTION; EXERCISE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; OBESITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCHOOL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; EATING; EMOTIONS; EXERCISE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; OBESITY; SCHOOLS;

EID: 45749119085     PISSN: 09660410     EISSN: 13652524     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2524.2008.00759.x     Document Type: Article

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