Physical activity and healthy diet: Determinants and implicit relationship

Public Health

Volumn 128, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 568-575

  Tavares, Aida Isabel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Bivariate probit; Correlation; Determinants; Exercise; Snacks

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL INFLUENCE; DECISION ANALYSIS; DIET; ECONOMETRICS; HEALTH GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH MONITORING; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; LIFESTYLE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POLICY APPROACH;

ADULT; ADVERTIZING; ARTICLE; CULTURAL VALUE; DECISION MAKING; DIET; EATING HABIT; FAST FOOD; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIED PERSON; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; PEER PRESSURE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; SMOKING; UNEMPLOYMENT;

PORTUGAL;

BIVARIATE PROBIT; CORRELATION; DETERMINANTS; EXERCISE; SNACKS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DECISION MAKING; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PORTUGAL; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84903459165     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: 14765616     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2014.03.011     Document Type: Article

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