Confronting the epidemic: The need for global solutions

Journal of Public Health Policy

Volumn 25, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 418-434

  Rigby, Neville J ^a   Kumanyika, Shiriki ^a   James, W Philip T ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ASPECT; EPIDEMIC; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD INTAKE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; INDUSTRIALIZATION; LAW; LAW SUIT; LEGAL ASPECT; MARKETING; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; SELF CARE; UNITED STATES; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADULT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FOOD HABITS; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; OBESITY; WORLD HEALTH; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 10944234041     PISSN: 01975897     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jphp.3190040     Document Type: Review

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