Roadblocks to laws for healthy eating and activity

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 182, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 687-692

  Ries, Nola M ^a,b   Von Tigerstrom, Barbara ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; EATING; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH ECONOMICS; LAW; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SITTING;

EID: 77953305986     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.091403     Document Type: Article

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