Policies to prevent childhood obesity in the European Union

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 576-579

  Lobstein, T ^a   Baur, L A ^b  

^a Childhood Obesity Working Group of the International Obesity TaskForce (IOTF)   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Child; Expert opinion; Obesity; Policies; Prevention

Indexed keywords

CHILDHOOD DISEASE; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MEDICAL EXPERT; MEDICAL SOCIETY; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EUROPEAN UNION; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; OBESITY;

EID: 29044443065     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cki068     Document Type: Review

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