A Review of TV Viewing and Its Association With Health Outcomes in Adults

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 250-259

  Williams, David M ^a   Raynor, Hollie A ^a   Ciccolo, Joseph T ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

diet; health outcomes; obesity; physical activity; TV

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990365146     PISSN: 15598276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1559827608314104     Document Type: Review

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