Television viewing behaviour among pre-schoolers: Implications for public health recommendations

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2013, Pages

  Cox, Rachael ^a   Skouteris, Helen ^a   Dell'Aquila, Daniela ^a   Hardy, Lousie L ^c   Rutherford, Leonie ^b  

^a Faculty of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVERTIZING; AUSTRALIA; BEVERAGE; CALORIC INTAKE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILDHOOD; COGNITION; EATING HABIT; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; OBESITY; PARENTING EDUCATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; TELEVISION VIEWING;

ADVERTISING AS TOPIC; AUSTRALIA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PARENTING; PUBLIC HEALTH; TELEVISION;

EID: 84874114690     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jpc.12041     Document Type: Review

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