Assessing the Social and Ecological Factors that Influence Childhood Overweight and Obesity

The prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity is increasing at an alarming rate in the United States. Currently more than 1 in 3 children aged 2-19 are overweight or obese. This is of major concern because childhood overweight and obesity leads to chronic conditions such as type II diabetes and...

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Main Author: Callahan, Katie
Format: Others
Published: Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University 2014
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Online Access:https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2454
https://dc.etsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3812&context=etd