Public opinion on food-related obesity prevention policy initiatives

Health Promotion Journal of Australia

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 86-91

  Morley, Belinda ^a   Martin, Jane ^b   Niven, Philippa ^a   Wakefield, Melanie ^a  

^a CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY CENTRE   (Australia)

^b Obesity Policy Coalition   (Australia)

Author keywords

Obesity; Public policy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DIET; FEMALE; FOOD; FOOD PACKAGING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MARKETING; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PUBLIC OPINION; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; TAX;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DIET; FEMALE; FOOD; FOOD LABELING; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MARKETING; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PUBLIC OPINION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TAXES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865218447     PISSN: 10361073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/he12086     Document Type: Article

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