Weight-Related Behaviors When Children Are in School Versus on Summer Breaks: Does Income Matter?

Journal of School Health

Volumn 85, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 458-466

  Wang, Y Claire ^a   Vine, Seanna ^a   Hsiao, Amber ^a   Rundle, Andrew ^a   Goldsmith, Jeff ^a  

^a Department of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Diet; Income disparity; Obesity; Physical activity; School health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ECONOMICS; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; NUTRITION; OBESITY; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL; SEASON; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; NUTRITION SURVEYS; OBESITY; POVERTY; RISK FACTORS; SCHOOLS; SEASONS; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84930162064     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/josh.12274     Document Type: Article

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