Equity, food security and health equity in the Asia Pacific region

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 620-632

  Friel, Sharon ^a,b   Baker, Phillip I ^a  

^a The Australian National University   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Food security; Health inequity; Social determinants

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; AUSTRALIA; CATERING SERVICE; DIET; ECONOMICS; FAR EAST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; INDIA; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALNUTRITION; NEW ZEALAND; OBESITY; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

ANIMALS; ASIA, SOUTHEASTERN; AUSTRALIA; DIET; FAR EAST; FOOD SUPPLY; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INDIA; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALNUTRITION; NEW ZEALAND; OBESITY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 77649247706     PISSN: 09647058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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