State policies targeting junk food in schools: Racial/ethnic differences in the effect of policy change on soda consumption

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 101, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1769-1775

  Taber, Daniel R ^a   Stevens, June ^b   Evenson, Kelly R ^a   Ward, Dianne S ^b   Poole, Charles ^a   Maciejewski, Matthew L ^c   Murray, David M ^d   Brownson, Ross C ^e  

^a The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^b University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^c DURHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; BODY MASS; CARBONATED BEVERAGE; DEMOGRAPHY; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; OBESITY; POLITICS; RACE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; BODY MASS INDEX; CARBONATED BEVERAGES; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; FOOD DISPENSERS, AUTOMATIC; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; POLITICS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 80052000667     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2011.300221     Document Type: Article

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