Neighbourhood fast food outlets and obesity in children and adults: The CLAN Study

International Journal of Pediatric Obesity

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 249-256

  Crawford, David A ^a   Timperio, Anna F ^a   Salmon, Jo A ^a   Baur, Louise ^b   Giles Corti, Billie ^c   Roberts, Rebecca J ^a   Jackson, Michelle L ^a   Andrianopoulos, Nick ^a   Ball, Kylie ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Access; Adults; Availability; Children; Energy dense foods; Fast foods; Foods outside home

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FAMILY ASSESSMENT; FAST FOOD; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FATHERS; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MOTHERS; OBESITY; PROBABILITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESTAURANTS;

EID: 57049134727     PISSN: 17477166     EISSN: 17477174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17477160802113225     Document Type: Article

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