Associations between physical activity and overweight among U.S. youth by immigrant generation: Results from the 2007 national survey of children's health

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 840-848

  Taverno Ross, Sharon E ^a   Francis, Lori A ^b   BeLue, Rhonda Z ^b   Viruell Fuentes, Edna A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Nationally representative; Parent physical activity; Physical activity; Race ethnicity; Sex; Sports participation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864969321     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.9.6.840     Document Type: Article

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