Gaming, Adiposity, and Obesogenic Behaviors among Children

Games for Health Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 119-126

  Baranowski, Tom ^a   Adamo, Kristi B ^b   Hingle, Melanie ^c   Maddison, Ralph ^d   Maloney, Ann ^e   Simons, Monique ^f,g   Staiano, Amanda ^h  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^f VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^g TNO   (Netherlands)

^h PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 84992750936     PISSN: 2161783X     EISSN: 21617856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/g4h.2013.0034     Document Type: Review

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