The importance of parental beliefs and support for physical activity and body weights of children: A population-based analysis

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 103, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 277-281

  Vander Ploeg, Kerry A ^a   Maximova, Katerina ^a   Kuhle, Stefan ^b   Simen Kapeu, Aline ^a   Veugelers, Paul J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Childhood obesity; Health promotion; Physical activity; Public health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PARENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC HEALTH; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

CHILDHOOD OBESITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PUBLIC HEALTH;

ALBERTA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OVERWEIGHT; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84867304472     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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