A comparison of weight-related behaviors among high school students who are homeless and non-homeless

Journal of School Health

Volumn 79, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 466-473

  Fournier, Mary E ^a   Austin, S Bryn ^a   Samples, Cathryn L ^a   Goodenow, Carol S ^b   Wylie, Sarah A ^a   Corliss, Heather L ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Child and adolescent health; Disordered weight control behaviors; Homeless; Nutrition and diet; Physical fitness and sport

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HOMELESS YOUTH; HUMANS; MALE; MASSACHUSETTS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OVERWEIGHT; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; THINNESS;

EID: 70349088962     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2009.00436.x     Document Type: Article

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