Children's television viewing and childhood obesity

Pediatric Annals

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 569-573

  Jordan, Amy B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MASS COMMUNICATION; OBESITY; PARENT COUNSELING; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SLEEP DISORDER; TELEVISION VIEWING;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; OBESITY; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; TELEVISION; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 77957169896     PISSN: 00904481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00904481-20100825-08     Document Type: Review

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