We Do Not Have to Sacrifice Children's Health to Achieve Academic Goals

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 156, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 696-697

  Sallis, James F ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD HEALTH CARE; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIOECONOMICS;

BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXERCISE; HUMANS; OBESITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS;

EID: 77950520013     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2010.01.011     Document Type: Editorial

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