Parent's views of the importance of making changes in settings where children spend time to prevent obesity;Chinese Source

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 148-158

  Crawford, David ^a   Timperio, Anna ^a   Campbell, Karen ^a   Hume, Clare ^a   Jackson, Michelle ^a   Carver, Alison ^a   Hesketh, Kylie ^a   Ball, Kylie ^a   Salmon, Jo ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Kindergartens; Obesity prevention; Parents; Perceptions; Schools

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; DIET; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXERCISE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; OBESITY; PARENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIET; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXERCISE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; OBESITY; PARENTS; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 51649103340     PISSN: 09647058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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