Policy change to create supportive environments for physical activity and healthy eating: Which options are the most realistic for local government?

Health Promotion International

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 261-274

  Allender, Steven ^a,b   Gleeson, Erin ^a,b   Crammond, Brad ^a,b   Sacks, Gary ^a,b   Lawrence, Mark ^a,b   Peeters, Anna ^a,b   Loff, Bebe ^a,b   Swinburn, Boyd ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

nutrition; obesity; physical activity; regulatory environment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BICYCLE; DIET; ENVIRONMENT; EXERCISE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; WALKING;

BICYCLING; DIET; ENVIRONMENT; EXERCISE; GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; NUTRITION POLICY; VICTORIA; WALKING;

EID: 84855424971     PISSN: 09574824     EISSN: 14602245     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapro/dar018     Document Type: Review

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