Effect of food prices on the prevalence of obesity among young adults

Public Health

Volumn 125, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 129-135

  Han, E ^a   Powell, L M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Food prices; Longitudinal data analyses; Obesity; Young adults

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BODY MASS; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMMODITY PRICE; FOOD; OBESITY; YOUNG POPULATION;

ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COST; FAST FOOD; FEMALE; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD COST; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL; TAX; VEGETABLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NUTRITION SURVEYS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 79952539021     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2010.11.014     Document Type: Article

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