Dietary and physical activity patterns: Examining fathers? perspectives

Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 201-211

  Snethen, Julia A ^a   Broome, Marion E ^b   Kelber, Sheryl ^a   Leicht, Sandra ^c   Joachim, Jackie ^d   Goretzke, Maribeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN PARKSIDE   (United States)

^d Take Care Health Systems   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood obesity, father, obesity, perception of weight

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; EXERCISE; FATHER; FATHER CHILD RELATION; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; NURSE ATTITUDE; OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CHILD; EXERCISE; FATHER-CHILD RELATIONS; FATHERS; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; NURSE'S ROLE; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; WISCONSIN;

EID: 54449101150     PISSN: 15390136     EISSN: 17446155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6155.2008.00154.x     Document Type: Article

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