Peer effects of obesity on child body composition

Peer effects of obesity on child body composition

This study investigates whether peer obesity is a driver of individual weight changes in public school children and whether the impact of peer effects changes as children age. Quantifying peer effects is important for understanding the social determinants of obesity and for planning effective school...

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Main Authors: Fletcher, J.M (Author), Schlesinger, M.J (Author), Strombotne, K.L (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier B.V. 2019
Subjects:
Adolescents
age
Age Factors
Article
body composition
Body Composition
body mass
Body Mass Index
body weight
Body Weight
body weight change
child
Child
child development
Child Development
childhood obesity
Children
cohort analysis
Cohort Studies
empirical research
female
Female
human
Humans
major clinical study
male
Male
Obesity
Pediatric Obesity
Peer effects
peer group
Peer Group
school
school child
Schools
student
Students
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