The potential and reality of physical education in controlling overweight and obesity

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 105, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 653-659

  Kahan, David ^a   McKenzie, Thomas L ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; CHILD; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OVERWEIGHT; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; SCHOOL; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PUBLIC HEALTH; SCHOOLS; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84924674687     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.302355     Document Type: Article

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