Public policy to prevent childhood obesity, and the role of pediatric endocrinologists

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 717-725

  Friedman, Roberta R ^a   Schwartz, Marlene B ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood obesity; Obesity policy; Policy; Public health policy

Indexed keywords

ADVERTIZING; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD NUTRITION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; NUTRITION EDUCATION; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

EID: 52649154166     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2008.21.8.717     Document Type: Review

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