Gender and ethnic disparities contributing to overweight in California adolescents

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 131-144

  Wilkosz, Mary Ellen ^a   Chen, Jyu Lin ^b   Kennedy, Christine ^b   Rankin, Sally ^b  

^a SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Ethnicity; Gender; Overweight; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATION; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; GENDER; HEIGHT; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEAL; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77954887219     PISSN: 09431853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10389-009-0300-7     Document Type: Article

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