Involving Cultural Institutions in the Prevention of Childhood Obesity: The Boston Children's Museum's GoKids Project

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 427-429

  Kuross, Emily ^a   Folta, Sara ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; DIET; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOUSING; HUMAN; INFORMATION CENTER; MALE; MINORITY GROUP; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POVERTY; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

ADULT; BOSTON; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; DIET SURVEYS; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MINORITY GROUPS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSEUMS; OBESITY; POVERTY; PUBLIC HOUSING; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 78149398750     PISSN: 14994046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2010.03.007     Document Type: Article

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