Obesity and the built environment: Changes in environmental cues cause energy imbalances

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 32, Issue , 2008, Pages S137-S142

  Cohen, D A ^a  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Automaticity; Cues; Food environment; Non conscious behavior; Physical activity environment

Indexed keywords

ADVERTIZING; CALORIC INTAKE; COST; ENERGY BALANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; HUNGER; MARKETING; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SATIETY;

ADVERTISING AS TOPIC; CUES; EATING; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE; FOOD HABITS; FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; OBESITY;

EID: 58149497223     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2008.250     Document Type: Review

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