Parental Perceptions of the Rural School's Role in Addressing Childhood Obesity

Journal of School Nursing

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 70-81

  Stalter, Ann M ^a   Kaylor, Marybeth ^a   Steinke, Jessica D ^a   Barker, Rosanta M ^a  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

BMI; community; elementary; obesity; quantitative research; screening risk identification

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY MASS; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PARENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL POPULATION; SCHOOL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OHIO; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RURAL POPULATION; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SCHOOLS;

EID: 78751534755     PISSN: 10598405     EISSN: 15468364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1059840510394189     Document Type: Article

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