Halting the obesity epidemic: A public policy approach

Public Health Reports

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 12-24

  Nestle, Marion ^b   Jacobson, Michael F ^a  

^a Center for Science in the Public Interest   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIET; EPIDEMIC; EXERCISE; FITNESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; LIFESTYLE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERTISING; CHILD; ENERGY INTAKE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOOD INDUSTRY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; OBESITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034116081     PISSN: 00333549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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