European Union public opinion on policy measures to address childhood overweight and obesity

Journal of Public Health Policy

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 91-106

  Suggs, L Suzanne ^a   McIntyre, Chris ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUGANO   (Switzerland)

^b Health X Change   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Childhood obesity; Eurobarometer; European Union; Health communication; Health policy; Public opinion

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; EUROPEAN UNION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEGAL ASPECT; OBESITY; PUBLIC OPINION;

CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; EUROPEAN UNION; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PUBLIC OPINION;

EID: 79551557262     PISSN: 01975897     EISSN: 1745655X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jphp.2010.44     Document Type: Article

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