Communication strategies to help reduce the prevalence of non-communicable diseases: Proceedings from the inaugural IFIC Foundation Global Diet and Physical Activity Communications Summit

Nutrition Reviews

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 301-310

  Fernstrom, Madelyn H ^a   Reed, Kimberly A ^b   Rahavi, Elizabeth B ^b   Dooher, Carrie C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b International Food Information Council   (United States)

^c Ogilvy Washington   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Communication; Energy balance; Messages; Non communicable disease

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; GENERAL SURGERY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RISK FACTOR;

CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNICATION; CONGRESSES AS TOPIC; DIET; EXERCISE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; PREVALENCE; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 84860316622     PISSN: 00296643     EISSN: 17534887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-4887.2012.00480.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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