Parental perception of childhood obesity in an inner-city area of Palermo, Italy

Italian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 241-248

  Antonino, Bianco ^a   Caterina, Mammina ^a   Marianna, Bellafiore ^a   Felicia, Farina ^a   Antonio, Palma ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Childhood; Obesogenic factors; Overweight; Parental perception

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650173881     PISSN: 17237815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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