Sociodemographic and behavioural correlates of weight status among women with children living in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighbourhoods

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1289-1298

  MacFarlane, A M ^a   Abbott, G R ^a   Crawford, D A ^a   Ball, K ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diet; Physical activity; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CARBONATED BEVERAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIOECONOMICS; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; POVERTY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; POVERTY AREAS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70450278729     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2009.167     Document Type: Article

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