Public reactions to obesity-related health campaigns: A randomized controlled trial

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 36-48

  Puhl, Rebecca ^a   Luedicke, Joerg ^a   Lee Peterson, Jamie ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MALE; OBESITY; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; SELF CONCEPT; STIGMA;

ADULT; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; OBESITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; STEREOTYPING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84879375209     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: 18732607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2013.02.010     Document Type: Article

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