'Public nutrition': Who is listening, responding, and acting?

Nutrition Research

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 759-773

  Walker, Alexander R P ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEALTH LABORATORY SERVICE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

'Prudent' Lifestyle; Dietary Guidelines; Public Nutrition

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; DIET; FAT INTAKE; FOOD INDUSTRY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VEGETABLE;

EID: 0030900027     PISSN: 02715317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0271-5317(97)00046-8     Document Type: Article

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