Change in school nutrition-related laws from 2003 to 2008: Evidence from the school nutrition-environment state policy classification system

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 103, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1597-1603

  Mâsse, Louise C ^a   Perna, Frank ^b   Agurs Collins, Tanya ^b   Chriqui, Jamie F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVISORY COMMITTEE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; CLASSIFICATION; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES;

ADVISORY COMMITTEES; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; HUMANS; NUTRITION POLICY; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; STATE GOVERNMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84881538998     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2012.300896     Document Type: Article

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