The quality of the outdoor environment influences childrens health - A cross-sectional study of preschools

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 83-91

  Soderstrom M ^a,b   Boldemann, C ^c   Sahlin, U ^d   Martensson F ^e   Raustorp, A ^d,f   Blennow, M ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^d LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^e SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^f UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^g SACHS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Child day care; Cortisol; Night sleep; Outdoor environment; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DAY CARE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; NIGHT SLEEP; PEDOMETER; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SALIVA LEVEL; SCORING SYSTEM; SWEDEN; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WELLBEING;

CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 84871019308     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/apa.12047     Document Type: Article

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