A concise overview of national nutrition action plans in the European Union Member States

Public Health Nutrition

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 266-274

  Lachat, Carl ^a,b   Van Camp, John ^a   De Henauw, Stefaan ^a,c   Matthys, Christophe ^a   Larondelle, Yvan ^d   Remaut De Winter, Anne Marie ^a   Kolsteren, Patrick ^a,b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE GHENT   (Belgium)

^d UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Eurodiet; Global strategy; Nutrition policy; Nutrition recommendations; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

DIET; DOCUMENTATION; EUROPEAN UNION; EVALUATION; MONITORING; NUTRITION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EUROPEAN UNION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NUTRITION POLICY; OBESITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 18844384168     PISSN: 13689800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PHN2004691     Document Type: Review

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