Relationships between weight status and child, parent and community characteristics in preschool children

International Journal of Pediatric Obesity

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 54-60

  Jones, Rachel A ^a   Okely, Anthony D ^a   Gregory, Parriel ^a   Cliff, Dylan P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Child characteristics; Community characteristics; Overweight; Preschool children; Weight status

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR DEVELOPMENT; OBESITY; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PLAY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SPORT; TELEVISION VIEWING;

BODY WEIGHT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR SKILLS; NEW SOUTH WALES; OVERWEIGHT; PARENTING; PUBLIC FACILITIES; RECREATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TELEVISION;

EID: 60449083125     PISSN: 17477166     EISSN: 17477174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17477160802199984     Document Type: Article

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