The consequence of encouraging girls to be active for weight loss

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 518-525

  Davison, Kirsten Krahnstoever ^a   Deane, Glenn D ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Family; Girls; Obesity; Parents; Physical activity; Social support; USA; Weightless

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; CHILD CARE; DIET; HEALTH CARE; MODELING; OBESITY; PARENTAL CARE;

ACCELEROMETRY; ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMAN; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PUBERTY; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WEIGHT LOSS;

PENNSYLVANIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 74549158525     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2009.10.061     Document Type: Article

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