The evolution of policy and actions to tackle obesity in England

Obesity Reviews

Volumn 14, Issue S2, 2013, Pages 42-59

  Jebb, S A ^a   Aveyard, P N ^b   Hawkes, C ^c  

^a MRC HUMAN NUTRITION RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c WORLD CANCER RESEARCH FUND INTERNATIONAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

England; Obesity; Policy; Public health; Strategy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; ENERGY BALANCE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED KINGDOM; CATERING SERVICE; DIET; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FOOD; LIFESTYLE; MARKETING; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SCHOOL;

BODY WEIGHT; DIET; ENGLAND; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FOOD; FOOD SUPPLY; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MARKETING; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIVE VALUE; OBESITY; SCHOOLS;

EID: 84886290775     PISSN: 14677881     EISSN: 1467789X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/obr.12093     Document Type: Article

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