The authors respond

Epidemiology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 275-

  Walls, Helen L ^a   McNeil, John J ^a   Peeters, Anna ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEVERAGE; BODY WEIGHT; FOOD; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LETTER; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL MARKETING; SUGAR INTAKE; TAX; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 77249150528     PISSN: 10443983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/EDE.0b013e3181cc93be     Document Type: Letter

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