School nutrition programs and the incidence of childhood obesity

Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 640-654

  Millimet, Daniel L ^a   Tchernis, Rusty ^b   Husain, Muna ^c  

^a SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NUTRITION; PRIMARY EDUCATION; STUDENT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 78049276400     PISSN: 0022166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3368/jhr.45.3.640     Document Type: Article

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