Measuring the Food Environment. State of the Science

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2009, Pages

  Lytle, Leslie A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA COLLECTION; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD; FOOD SUPPLY; FORECASTING; GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; NUTRITION POLICY; OBESITY; POLICY MAKING; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL MARKETING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 61649127316     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.01.018     Document Type: Review

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