A systematic review of associations between the primary school built environment and childhood overweight and obesity

Health and Place

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 504-514

  Williams, Andrew James ^a,b   Wyatt, Katrina Mary ^a   Hurst, Alison Jane ^a   Williams, Craig Anthony ^b  

^a PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Child; Obese; Playground; School environment

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; CHILD HEALTH; OBESITY; PRIMARY EDUCATION; RECREATIONAL FACILITY;

ARTICLE; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENT; EXERCISE; EXERCISE SCIENCE; GYMNASIUM; HUMAN; MEDICINE; OBESITY; PLAYGROUND; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIMARY SCHOOL BUILT ENVIRONMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIOLOGY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84859270148     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: 18732054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2012.02.004     Document Type: Article

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