Childhood obesity policy research and practice: Evidence for policy and environmental strategies

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Brennan, Laura K ^a   Brownson, Ross C ^a   Orleans, C Tracy ^b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIET; EXTERNAL VALIDITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NUTRITION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POLICY; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; STUDY DESIGN; TREATMENT DURATION; WELLBEING;

CHILD; ENVIRONMENT; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; PEDIATRIC OBESITY;

EID: 84890838251     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: 18732607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2013.08.022     Document Type: Article

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