Economic instruments for obesity prevention: Results of a scoping review and modified delphi survey

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 8, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Faulkner, Guy E J ^a   Grootendorst, Paul ^a   Nguyen, Van H ^a   Andreyeva, Tatiana ^b   Arbour Nicitopoulos, Kelly ^c   Auld, M Christopher ^d   Cash, Sean B ^e   Cawley, John ^f   Donnelly, Peter ^a   Drewnowski, Adam ^g   Dubé, Laurette ^h   Ferrence, Roberta ^a   Janssen, Ian ⁱ   LaFrance, Jeffrey ^j   Lakdawalla, Darius ^k   Mendelsen, Rena ^l   Powell, Lisa M ^m   Traill, W Bruce ⁿ   Windmeijer, Frank ^o  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^e TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^h MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

ⁱ QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^j MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^k UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^l RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^m UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

ⁿ UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^o UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEVERAGE; CANADA; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; DELPHI STUDY; DIET; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FOOD; FRUIT; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POLICY; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; TAX; VEGETABLE; BODY WEIGHT; CATERING SERVICE; ECONOMICS; EXERCISE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; POVERTY; REVIEW; SUGAR INTAKE;

BODY WEIGHT; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; DIET; DIETARY SUCROSE; EXERCISE; FOOD SERVICES; FOOD SUPPLY; FRUIT; HUMANS; NUTRITION POLICY; OBESITY; POVERTY; PUBLIC POLICY; TAXES; VEGETABLES;

EID: 80053539549     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-8-109     Document Type: Article

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