Publically funded recreation facilities: Obesogenic environments for children and families?

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 2208-2221

  Naylor, Patti Jean ^a   Bridgewater, Laura ^a   Purcell, Megan ^a   Ostry, Aleck ^a   vander Wekken, Suzanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Food environment; Healthy eating; Nutrition policy; Public recreation facilities

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD SECURITY; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; RECREATION; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL STATUS; ADULT; CHILD; FAMILY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FOOD; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; INFORMATION PROCESSING; OBESITY;

ADULT; BRITISH COLUMBIA; CHILD; FAMILY; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; FOCUS GROUPS; FOOD; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; OBESITY; RECREATION;

EID: 77954801093     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph7052208     Document Type: Article

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