Health behavior and academic achievement among adolescents: The relative contribution of dietary habits, physical activity, body mass index, and self-esteem

Health Education and Behavior

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 51-64

  Kristjánsson, Álfgeir Logi ^a   Sigfúsdóttir, Inga Dóra ^a   Allegrante, John P ^b  

^a Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis   (Iceland)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Adolescence; Body mass index; Health behavior; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATION; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; ICELAND; MALE; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; ICELAND; MALE; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 76249118222     PISSN: 10901981     EISSN: 15526127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1090198107313481     Document Type: Article

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