Stakeholder perceptions of obesity-prevention strategies: A comparison of geographically diverse rural counties

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 511-520

  West, Stephanie T ^a   Weddell, Melissa S ^b   Whetstone, Lauren M ^a   Jilcott Pitts, Stephanie B ^c  

^a APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

besity; physical activity; policy; prevention; rural

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; OBESITY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RURAL POPULATION; UNITED STATES;

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; NORTH CAROLINA; OBESITY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RURAL POPULATION;

EID: 84885091408     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e318289476c     Document Type: Article

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