How the Mid-Victorians worked, Ate and Died

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 1235-1253

  Clayton, Paul ^a   Rowbotham, Judith ^b  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Degenerative disease; Dietary shift; Public health; Victorian

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DIET; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED KINGDOM;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 67649211286     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph6031235     Document Type: Article

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