The relationship between fast food and obesity

Applied Economics Letters

Volumn 19, Issue 16, 2012, Pages 1633-1637

  Marlow, Michael L ^a   Shiers, Alden F ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

fast food; obesity; overweight; public health

Indexed keywords

FOOD; HEALTH CARE; OBESITY; PUBLIC HEALTH;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84859402372     PISSN: 13504851     EISSN: 14664291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2011.648316     Document Type: Article

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