Diet and Physical Activity in Rural vs Urban Children and Adolescents in the United States: A Narrative Review

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 467-480

  McCormack, Lacey Arneson ^a   Meendering, Jessica ^a  

^a SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Child; Diet; Physical activity; Rural

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DIET; FACTUAL DATABASE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RURAL POPULATION; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RURAL POPULATION; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 84959234108     PISSN: 22122672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2015.10.024     Document Type: Article

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