Obesogenic environments in youth: Concepts and methods from a longitudinal national sample

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2012, Pages

  Boone Heinonen, Janne ^a,b   Gordon Larsen, Penny ^a  

^a University of North Carolina   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DATA BASE; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION DENSITY; RESIDENTIAL AREA; REVIEW; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STUDY DESIGN; SUBURBAN AREA; URBAN AREA;

EID: 84859935311     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: 18732607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2012.02.005     Document Type: Review

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