Parent perception of healthy infant and toddler growth

Clinical Pediatrics

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 343-349

  Laraway, Kelly A ^a   Birch, Leann L ^b   Shaffer, Michele L ^a   Paul, Ian M ^a  

^a PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Center for Childhood Obesity Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Growth; Growth chart; Infant; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADULT; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GROWTH CHARTS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INFANT; PARENTS; PERCEPTION;

EID: 77952962103     PISSN: 00099228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0009922809343717     Document Type: Article

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