The media and obesity

Obesity Reviews

Volumn 8, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 201-205

  Boyce, T ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health communication; Media; Media effects; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ADVERTIZING; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BODY IMAGE; CARBONATED BEVERAGE; EXERCISE; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MASS MEDIUM; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW; SOCIAL MARKETING; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADVERTISING; EATING; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MASS MEDIA; OBESITY;

EID: 33847071316     PISSN: 14677881     EISSN: 1467789X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2007.00342.x     Document Type: Review

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