Generation, Language, Body Mass Index, and Activity Patterns in Hispanic Children

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 145-153

  Taverno, Sharon E ^a   Rollins, Brandi Y ^a   Francis, Lori A ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SPORT; UNITED STATES;

ACCULTURATION; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; EXERCISE; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LANGUAGE; MALE; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 73649093408     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.09.041     Document Type: Article

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