The impact of physical education on obesity among elementary school children

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 743-755

  Cawley, John ^a   Frisvold, David ^b   Meyerhoefer, Chad ^c  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Health; Obesity; Physical activity; Physical education

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; CHILD HEALTH; EDUCATION; MODEL TEST; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIMARY EDUCATION; WEIGHT;

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; ELEMENTARY STUDENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; RISK REDUCTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; TIME;

BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84878350125     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: 18791646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2013.04.006     Document Type: Article

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