The issue is - Promoting children's nutrition and fitness in the urban context

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 113-116

  Cahill, Susan M ^a   Suarez Balcazar, Yolanda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Healthcare disparities; Minority health; Nutrition; Obesity; Physical fitness; Social justice

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FITNESS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; SOCIAL JUSTICE; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

CHILD; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SOCIAL JUSTICE; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 58649123835     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.63.1.113     Document Type: Review

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