Actions necessary to prevent childhood obesity: Creating the climate for change

Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 78-89

  Schwartz, Marlene B ^a   Brownell, Kelly D ^a,b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Yale Center for Eating and Weight Disorders ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADVERTIZING; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADVERTISING; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FOOD HABITS; FOOD PREFERENCES; HUMANS; OBESITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33847415573     PISSN: 10731105     EISSN: 1748720X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-720X.2007.00114.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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