Adolescent Obesity: Towards Evidence-Based Policy and Environmental Solutions

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 45, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2009, Pages

  Story, Mary ^a   Sallis, James F ^b   Orleans, C Tracy ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; CLINICAL RESEARCH; EATING HABIT; EDITORIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FOOD AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 68849128319     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.06.022     Document Type: Editorial

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