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Download full textKumanyika, Shiriki; Grier, Sonya – Future of Children, 2006
Although rates of childhood obesity among the general population are alarmingly high, they are higher still in ethnic minority and low-income communities. The disparities pose a major challenge for policymakers and practitioners planning strategies for obesity prevention. In this article Shiriki Kumanyika and Sonya Grier summarize differences in…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Television Viewing, Obesity, Physical Activities
