Review of policies adopted in 34 countries to improve diet and physical activity

Italian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 156-171

  Ceccarelli, Anna ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diet; Obesity; OECD EU countries; Physical activity; Policies

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960100793     PISSN: 17237815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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