Obese girls differences in neighbourhood perceptions, screen time and socioeconomic status according to level of physical activity

Health Education Research

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 98-104

  Mota, Jorge ^a   Ribeiro, José Carlos ^a   Santos, Maria Paula ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; COMPUTERS; ENVIRONMENT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; OBESITY; PERCEPTION; RECREATION; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TELEVISION;

EID: 58549095060     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: 14653648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/cyn001     Document Type: Article

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