Qualitative research about attributions, narratives, and support for obesity policy, 2008

Preventing Chronic Disease

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2011, Pages

  Niederdeppe, Jeff ^a   Robert, Stephanie A ^b   Kindig, David A ^b  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DIET; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIET; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79958234355     PISSN: 15451151     EISSN: 21665435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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