The rise of obesity in transition: Theory and empirical evidence from Russia

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 574-594

  Huffman, Sonya K ^a   Rizov, Marian ^b,c  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; DIET; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH POLICY; MORTALITY; NUTRITION; OBESITY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

RUSSIAN FEDERATION;

EID: 77951843425     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: 17439140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220380903383230     Document Type: Article

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