The impact of long-term participation in the SUPPL.emental nutrition assistance program on child obesity

Health Economics

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 386-404

  Schmeiser, Maximilian D ^a  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD   (United States)

Author keywords

BMI; child obesity; food stamps; SUPPL.emental nutrition assistance

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD OBESITY; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NUTRITION SERVICE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; OBESITY; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; OBESITY; PUBLIC ASSISTANCE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858159659     PISSN: 10579230     EISSN: 10991050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hec.1714     Document Type: Article

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