Low-income African American parents' perception and influence on childhood obesity

Childhood obesity affects children from every socioeconomic level, but there is a higher prevalence of obesity among preschool-age children from low-income families. Some obese children are experiencing symptoms (e.g., high cholesterol and diabetes) generally experienced by adults. As a result, heal...

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Main Author: Sims-Johnson, Vickie
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: ScholarWorks 2016
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/3122
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4225&context=dissertations