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Download full textPellechia, Kathleen M.; Akobundu, Ucheoma O.; Naslund, Michelle – US Department of Agriculture, 2004
This publication is a collection of resources on the topic of childhood obesity for educators and researchers. It is comprised of articles from professional journals (published 2000 to present), information available on the World Wide Web, consumer educational materials and contact information of related organizations. Items with a public health…
Descriptors: Researchers, Public Health, Obesity, Children
Peer reviewedHooks, Paul C.; And Others – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 1986
Reports use of social networking to recruit 64 Mexican-American children for an assessment of diet and exercise habits. Describes friendship, social, consanguineal, and coparenthood networks. Compares results of direct contact versus network contact. Discusses implications for recruiting ethnic groups for research. (LFL)
Descriptors: Children, Cultural Traits, Exercise, Information Networks
