Viewing patterns of television advertisements among rural latino working mothers: Implications for childhood overweight prevention

Hispanic Health Care International

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 211-218

  Pinzon Perez, Helda ^a   Soto, Tonantzin ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood overweight; Overweight prevention; Rural Latinas; Television advertisements

Indexed keywords

EID: 65649121955     PISSN: 15404153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/hhci-v4i4a003     Document Type: Article

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