Residency and Racial/Ethnic Differences in Weight Status and Lifestyle Behaviors Among US Youth

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Discusses a secondary analysis of a study based on the rates of adolescent obesity and obesity-related behaviors of U.S. students in grades 6-10 during the 2005-2006 school year. Details the results of the analysis by age, gender, race, and whether the students were from metro or nonmetro areas, as well as several other factors.

Mary Kay Kenney, Jing Wang, Ron Iannotti

Journal of Rural Health, 30(1), 89-100

01/2014

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Black or African American · Children and youth · Hispanic or Latino · Obesity and weight control · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention