Obesity and Related Health Behaviors Among Urban and Rural Children in the United States: Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2003-2004 and 2005-2006 - Concepedia

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Obesity and Related Health Behaviors Among Urban and Rural Children in the United States: Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2003-2004 and 2005-2006

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2011

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Ann M. Davis, Kerry Bennett, CA Befort, Nicole L. Nollen

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Abstract

There are modifiable health behavior differences between rural and urban children which may account for the significantly higher obesity rates among rural children.

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