Residency and racial/ethnic differences in weight status and lifestyle behaviors among US youth

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 89-100

  Kenney, Mary Kay ^a   Wang, Jing ^b   Iannotti, Ron ^b  

^a HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION   (United States)

^b EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent obesity; Obesogenic eating; Physical activity; Racial ethnic disparity; Sedentary behavior

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BODY WEIGHT; ETHNOLOGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RURAL POPULATION; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RURAL POPULATION; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84891561200     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: 17480361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jrh.12034     Document Type: Article

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