Sugar-sweetened beverages and obesity: The potential impact of public policies

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 645-655

  Chaloupka, Frank J ^a   Powell, Lisa M ^a   Chriqui, Jamie F ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; BEVERAGE; ECONOMICS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; NOTE; OBESITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; STATISTICS; SUGAR INTAKE; TAX; UNITED STATES;

AGE FACTORS; BEVERAGES; DIETARY SUCROSE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; OBESITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC SECTOR; TAXES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79958235303     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: 15206688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.20587     Document Type: Note

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