TITLE

No worse for weight

AUTHOR(S)

Kleinman, Ronald

PUB. DATE

December 1993

SOURCE

NEA Today;Dec93, Vol. 12 Issue 5, p15

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Presents information of health matters concerning children and overweightedness. Childhood obesity; Relative sizes and weight of children in the 1990s with previous generations of students; Definition of overweightedness; Causes of obesity; Intake of cholesterol; Role of exercise; Time for adults to be concerned; Good eating habits.

ACCESSION #

9406170227

Tags: OBESITY in children;  CHILDREN -- Health

 

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