Thinking about place, spatial behavior, and spatial processes in childhood obesity

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 516-520

  Matthews, Stephen A ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD HEALTH; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; EATING HABIT; HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SHORT SURVEY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84859932782     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: 18732607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2012.02.004     Document Type: Note

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