Mexico attempts to tackle obesity: The process, results, push backs and future challenges

Obesity Reviews

Volumn 14, Issue S2, 2013, Pages 69-78

  Barquera, S ^a   Campos, I ^a   Rivera, J A ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE SALUD PÚBLICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Health policy; Mexico; National programmes; Obesity

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CARBONATE; SWEETENING AGENT;

ADVERTIZING; ARTICLE; CARBONATED BEVERAGE; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DIETARY INTAKE; GOVERNMENT; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MEXICO; MORTALITY; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; SCHOOL HEALTH EDUCATION; TAX; BEVERAGE; CATERING SERVICE; DIET; DIETARY REFERENCE INTAKE; ECONOMICS; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MARKETING; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SCHOOL;

BEVERAGES; DIET; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FOOD SUPPLY; GOVERNMENT; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; MARKETING; MEXICO; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NUTRITION POLICY; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RECOMMENDED DIETARY ALLOWANCES; SCHOOLS; SWEETENING AGENTS; TAXES;

EID: 84886315057     PISSN: 14677881     EISSN: 1467789X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/obr.12096     Document Type: Article

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