Soft drinks and obesity in Latvia: A stakeholder analysis

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 295-299

  Knai, Cécile ^a   McKee, Martin ^a   Pudule, Iveta ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b Centre for Health Economics   (Latvia)

Author keywords

Latvia; nutrition policy; obesity; soft drinks

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARBONATED BEVERAGE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LATVIA; LEGAL ASPECT; OBESITY; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL; UNIVERSITY; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

CARBONATED BEVERAGES; FACULTY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; LATVIA; NUTRITION POLICY; OBESITY; RISK FACTORS; SCHOOLS;

EID: 79957526289     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckq062     Document Type: Article

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