Measuring food environments: A guide to available instruments

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 410-426

  Ohri Vachaspati, Punam ^a   Leviton, Laura C ^a  

^a ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessing food environments; Measurement instruments; Obesity prevention; Prevention research

Indexed keywords

CATERING SERVICE; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FOOD INDUSTRY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; REVIEW; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; EPIDEMIOLOGIC RESEARCH DESIGN; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; PSYCHOMETRICS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 77957378131     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.080909-LIT-190     Document Type: Article

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