Healthy food choices and physical activity opportunities in two contrasting Alabama cities

Health and Place

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 429-438

  Bovell Benjamin, A C ^a   Hathorn, C S ^a   Ibrahim, S ^a   Gichuhi, P N ^a   Bromfield, E M ^a  

^a TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Chronic disease; Diet; Food access and availability; Healthy food choices; Low income communities; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; DIET; DISEASE CONTROL; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD PREFERENCE; LIFESTYLE; NUTRITIVE VALUE; RECREATIONAL FACILITY; URBAN AREA;

ALABAMA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 58149090508     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2008.08.001     Document Type: Article

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