The declining prevalence of overweight among Russian children: Income, diet, and physical activity behavior changes

Economics and Human Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 139-146

  Jahns, Lisa ^a,b   Adair, Linda ^a   Mroz, Thomas ^a,c   Popkin, Barry M ^a  

^a University of North Carolina   (United States)

^b GRAND FORKS HUMAN NUTRITION RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c Bowling Green State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Dietary intake Russia; Overweight; Physical activity; RLMS

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIET; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RUSSIAN FEDERATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; WALKING;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INCOME; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MALOCCLUSION; OVERWEIGHT; PREVALENCE; RUSSIA; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84858078086     PISSN: 1570677X     EISSN: 18736130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2011.07.005     Document Type: Article

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