Healthy hospital food initiatives in the United States: Time to ban sugar sweetened beverages to reduce childhood obesity

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 102, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 560-561

  Wojcicki, Janet M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hospital policies; Nutrition; Obesity

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CARBONATE;

BEVERAGE; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FRUIT JUICE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL FOOD SERVICE; HUMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SPORTS DRINK; SUGAR SWEETENED BEVERAGE; UNITED STATES;

BEVERAGES; CARBONATED BEVERAGES; CHILD; FOOD SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; OBESITY; SWEETENING AGENTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84877584421     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/apa.12216     Document Type: Review

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