Outlines findings about how media marketing affects the health-related behaviors of Latino youth, including trends in television viewing, fast-food advertisement in low-income Latino communities, and snacking and caloric intake. Lists policy implications
The present study was part of a larger randomized controlled childhood obesity prevention trial base...
Obesity is described as a chronic disease affecting adults, children, and adolescents. It has become...
U.S. childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions, with one third of children overweight or ob...
Highlights the prevalence of overweight and obesity among Latino/Hispanic youths, who are among mino...
Highlights rates of physical activity and overweight and obesity among Latino youth compared with ot...
Background and Purpose: Overweight and obesity have been identified by the World Health Organization...
Statistical data have shown that young Latinos have the highest rates of obesity among all ethnic gr...
Latinos, or individuals from the Caribbean, South America, and Central America (Santiago, 1996), are...
Objectives. This study examined, by gender, differences in being overweight among ado-lescents of Me...
Obesity epidemic a public health concern in the United States significantly increases health burde...
BACKGROUND: Obesity is a problem for Hispanic and American Indian children. Sedentary behavior has b...
Latino youth have the highest rate of overweight and obesity across ethnic and racial groups, placin...
The obesity epidemic in the United States has continued to increase with more and more children and ...
Childhood obesity is a major public health problem disproportionately affecting low-income minority ...
The prevalence of overweight and obesity is a health concern for Latino children and adolescents in ...
The present study was part of a larger randomized controlled childhood obesity prevention trial base...
Obesity is described as a chronic disease affecting adults, children, and adolescents. It has become...
U.S. childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions, with one third of children overweight or ob...
Highlights the prevalence of overweight and obesity among Latino/Hispanic youths, who are among mino...
Highlights rates of physical activity and overweight and obesity among Latino youth compared with ot...
Background and Purpose: Overweight and obesity have been identified by the World Health Organization...
Statistical data have shown that young Latinos have the highest rates of obesity among all ethnic gr...
Latinos, or individuals from the Caribbean, South America, and Central America (Santiago, 1996), are...
Objectives. This study examined, by gender, differences in being overweight among ado-lescents of Me...
Obesity epidemic a public health concern in the United States significantly increases health burde...
BACKGROUND: Obesity is a problem for Hispanic and American Indian children. Sedentary behavior has b...
Latino youth have the highest rate of overweight and obesity across ethnic and racial groups, placin...
The obesity epidemic in the United States has continued to increase with more and more children and ...
Childhood obesity is a major public health problem disproportionately affecting low-income minority ...
The prevalence of overweight and obesity is a health concern for Latino children and adolescents in ...
The present study was part of a larger randomized controlled childhood obesity prevention trial base...
Obesity is described as a chronic disease affecting adults, children, and adolescents. It has become...
U.S. childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions, with one third of children overweight or ob...