Is Obesity a Problem in a Juvenile Correctional Facility?

Journal of Correctional Health Care

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 175-180

  Robinson, Kelly M ^a   Haupt Hoffman, Debbie ^a   Stewart, Barbara ^a   Schneider, Faye ^a   Hamm, Nancy ^a   Garrison, Vicki ^a  

^a CHRISTIANA CARE HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

BMI; body mass index; juvenile corrections; obesity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84998185622     PISSN: 10783458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1078345806292202     Document Type: Article

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