Ethnic differences in parental attitudes and beliefs about being overweight in childhood

Health Education Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 179-191

  Trigwell, J ^a   Watson, P M ^a   Murphy, R C ^a   Stratton, G ^a   Cable, N T ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body weight; children; ethnic groups; overweight; parents

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893837424     PISSN: 00178969     EISSN: 17488176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0017896912471035     Document Type: Article

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