Consumer response to healthy eating, physical activity and weight-related recommendations: A systematic review

Obesity Reviews

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 606-617

  Boylan, S ^a   Louie, J C Y ^a   Gill, T P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attitude; Guidelines; Response; Weight

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER ATTITUDE; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DIET THERAPY; DIETARY INTAKE; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDIAL AMYGDALA; MOBILE PHONE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RELIGION; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WEIGHT CONTROL;

CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84863453805     PISSN: 14677881     EISSN: 1467789X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2012.00989.x     Document Type: Review

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