Structural responses to the obesity and non-communicable diseases epidemic: The Chilean Law of Food Labeling and Advertising

Obesity Reviews

Volumn 14, Issue S2, 2013, Pages 79-87

  Corvalan C ^a   Reyes, M ^a   Garmendia, M L ^a   Uauy, R ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Food labeling and advertising; Nutrition policy; Obesity and non communicable diseases (NCDs) prevention

Indexed keywords

ADVERTIZING; ARTICLE; CHILE; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; EPIDEMIC; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD PACKAGING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MARKETING; NON COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; NUTRIENT; OBESITY; REGULATORY MECHANISM; BEVERAGE; CATERING SERVICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; PORTION SIZE; SCHOOL; TELEVISION;

ADVERTISING AS TOPIC; BEVERAGES; CHILE; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD LABELING; FOOD SERVICES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; NUTRITION POLICY; OBESITY; PORTION SIZE; SCHOOLS; TELEVISION;

EID: 84886303475     PISSN: 14677881     EISSN: 1467789X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/obr.12099     Document Type: Article

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