Changes in Weight Over the School Year and Summer Vacation: Results of a 5-Year Longitudinal Study

Journal of School Health

Volumn 83, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 473-477

  Moreno, Jennette P ^a   Johnston, Craig A ^a   Woehler, Deborah ^b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Cluthe and William B Oliver Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood obesity; Elementary school; School; Summer; Weight gain

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SEASON; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT GAIN;

BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; OVERWEIGHT; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SCHOOLS; SEASONS; TEXAS; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 84879351736     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/josh.12054     Document Type: Article

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