The rural and the rotund? A critical interpretation of food deserts and rural adolescent obesity in the Canadian context

Health and Place

Volumn 22, Issue , 2013, Pages 132-139

  McPhail, Deborah ^a   Chapman, Gwen E ^b   Beagan, Brenda L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Critical obesity; Food acquisition; Food deserts; Rural

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; FOOD AVAILABILITY; OBESITY; RURAL AREA;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; EATING HABIT; FAST FOOD; FEMALE; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD AVERSION; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PREFERENCE; FOOD QUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA;

CANADA;

EID: 84878175384     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: 18732054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2013.03.009     Document Type: Article

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