Impact of different policies on unhealthy dietary behaviors in an urban adult population: An agent-based simulation model

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 104, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 1217-1222

  Zhang, Donglan ^a   Giabbanelli, Philippe J ^b   Arah, Onyebuchi A ^a   Zimmerman, Frederick J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COST; DECISION MAKING; DIET; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLICY; SEX DIFFERENCE; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BEHAVIOR; CALIFORNIA; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; DIET; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; POLICY; SEX FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84902689170     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.301934     Document Type: Article

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