Legal and policy approaches to the obesity epidemic

Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 507-513

  Mello, Michelle ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood; Law; Obesity; Policy

Indexed keywords

ADVERTIZING; ARTICLE; CARBONATED BEVERAGE; ECONOMICS; EPIDEMIC; FOOD PACKAGING; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PLAN EMPLOYER DATA AND INFORMATION SET; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; OBESITY; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; TAX;

EID: 84866430960     PISSN: 15507289     EISSN: 18787533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2012.05.001     Document Type: Review

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