Peer effects in adolescent overweight

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1388-1399

  Trogdon, Justin G ^a   Nonnemaker, James ^a   Pais, Joanne ^a  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Overweight obesity; Peer effects

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; BODY MASS; HEALTH POLICY; OBESITY; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PEER GROUP; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; STATISTICAL PARAMETERS;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY MASS INDEX; CAUSALITY; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PEER GROUP; PREVALENCE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK-TAKING; SCHOOLS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 50249138741     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2008.05.003     Document Type: Article

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