Junk food consumption and screen time: Association with childhood adiposity

American Journal of Health Behavior

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 395-403

  Montoye, Alexander H ^a   Pfeiffer, Karin A ^a   Alaimo, Katherine ^b   Betz, Heather Hayes ^c   Paek, Hye Jin ^d   Carlson, Joseph J ^e   Eisenmann, Joey C ^e  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Michigan State University   (United States)

^c ALBION COLLEGE   (United States)

^d Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^e St John Hospital and Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Diet; Obesity; Sedentary; Television

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; COMPUTER; EATING; FAST FOOD; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; OBESITY; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECREATION; TELEVISION; TIME; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADIPOSITY; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; COMPUTERS; EATING; FAST FOODS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; POVERTY; SNACKS; TELEVISION; TIME FACTORS; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84868007862     PISSN: 10873244     EISSN: 19457359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.37.3.12     Document Type: Article

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