Parental status and childhood obesity in Australia

International Journal of Pediatric Obesity

Volumn 6, Issue 5-6, 2011, Pages 415-418

  Byrne, Linda K ^a   Cook, Kay E ^a   Skouteris, Helen ^a   Do, Michael ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

BMI; Childhood obesity; Children's diet; Single parent households; Television viewing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BODY MASS; CHILD; CHILDHOOD; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIETARY INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNDERWEIGHT;

AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; OBESITY; PARENTS; SEX FACTORS; SINGLE PARENT;

EID: 80052910264     PISSN: 17477166     EISSN: 17477174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17477166.2011.598938     Document Type: Article

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