Home Environmental Influences on Childhood Obesity in the Latino Population: A Decade Review of Literature

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 430-447

  Ochoa, Alejandra ^a   Berge, Jerica M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood obesity; Hispanic; Home food environment; Influences; Latina; Latino

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CATERING SERVICE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; DIET; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ETHNOLOGY; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HISPANIC; HUMAN; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGY; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SLEEP; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

DIET; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD SUPPLY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; PARENTING; PARENTS; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SLEEP; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85006850916     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-016-0539-3     Document Type: Review

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