A Food retail-based intervention on food security and consumption

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 10, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 3325-3346

  Sadler, Richard C ^a   Gillil, Jason A ^a   Arku, Godwin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Built environment; Flint; Food access; Food consumption; Food security; Michigan

Indexed keywords

DIET; FOOD CONSUMPTION; FOOD SECURITY; MALNUTRITION; OBESITY; PUBLIC ACCESS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RETAILING;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EATING HABIT; FEMALE; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SAFETY; FOOD SECURITY; FRUIT; HEALTH FOOD; HUMAN; MALE; MALNUTRITION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; VEGETABLE;

FLINT; MICHIGAN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84881244278     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph10083325     Document Type: Article

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