Local public health departments in california: Changing nutrition and physical activity environments for obesity prevention

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2010, Pages e17-e28

  Schwarte, Liz ^a   Samuels, Sarah E ^a   Boyle, Maria ^a   George, Clark ^a   Flores, George ^b   Prentice, Bob ^c  

^a Samuels and Associates   (United States)

^b California Endowment s Healthy Communities Disparities   (United States)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

chronic disease prevention; local health departments; nutrition and physical activity; obesity prevention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; OBESITY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES;

CALIFORNIA; EXERCISE; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; OBESITY; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE;

EID: 77149178399     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e3181af63bb     Document Type: Article

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