Obesity Risk Knowledge and Physical Activity in Families of Adolescents

Journal of Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 51-57

  Rutkowski, Elaine M ^a   Connelly, Cynthia D ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Obesity; Physical activity; Risk knowledge

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CALIFORNIA; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 78751477873     PISSN: 08825963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2009.12.069     Document Type: Article

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