Change in trans fatty acid content of fast-food purchases associated with New York city's restaurant regulation: A pre-post study

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 157, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 81-86

  Angell, Sonia Y ^a   Cobb, Laura K ^b   Curtis, Christine J ^c   Konty, Kevin J ^c   Silver, Lynn D ^d  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE   (United States)

^d Sonoma County Department of Health Services   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SATURATED FATTY ACID; TRANS FATTY ACID;

ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; CITY; FAST FOOD; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD COMPOSITION; LIPID COMPOSITION; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84863978092     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: 15393704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-157-2-201207170-00004     Document Type: Article

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