Childhood obesity: A global public health crisis

International Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-7

  Karnik, Sameera ^a   Kanekar, Amar ^b  

^a American Public University   (United States)

^b EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Calorie imbalance; Childhood obesity; Interventions; Physical activity; Policy changing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD NUTRITION; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; DIET THERAPY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY THERAPY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH HAZARD; HEREDITY; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MEDICAL CARE; NUTRITION EDUCATION; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PLAY THERAPY; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL STIGMA; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84855571093     PISSN: 20087802     EISSN: 20088213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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