Examining local-level factors shaping school nutrition policy implementation in Ontario, Canada

Public Health Nutrition

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1290-1298

  Vine, Michelle M ^a   Elliott, Susan J ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Diet; Nutrition policy; Obesity; School environment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CANADA; CATERING SERVICE; DIET; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; SCHOOL; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; DIET; FACULTY; FOOD SERVICES; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; NUTRITION POLICY; ONTARIO; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS;

EID: 84903154551     PISSN: 13689800     EISSN: 14752727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1368980013002516     Document Type: Article

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