Disparities in obesity: Prevalence, causes, and solutions

Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 27-48

  Crawford, Patricia B ^a   Wang, May Choo ^a   Krathwohl, Sarah ^a   Ritchie, Lorrene ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult; Child; Food; Low income; Minority; Obesity; Overweight; Physical activity; Racial ethnic disparity

Indexed keywords

EID: 85014870201     PISSN: 19320248     EISSN: 19320256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J477v01n01_03     Document Type: Article

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