Reducing childhood obesity through U.S. Federal policy: A microsimulation analysis

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 604-612

  Kristensen, Alyson H ^a   Flottemesch, Thomas J ^b   Maciosek, Michael V ^b   Jenson, Jennifer ^a   Barclay, Gillian ^c   Ashe, Marice ^d   Sanchez, Eduardo J ^f   Story, Mary ^g   Teutsch, Steven M ^e   Brownson, Ross C ^h  

^a Partnership for Prevention   (United States)

^b HEALTHPARTNERS INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c AETNA   (United States)

^d ChangeLab Solutions   (United States)

^e Los Angeles County Department of Public Health   (United States)

^f AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION   (United States)

^g DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^h WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; FAT; SUGAR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERTIZING; AFTERSCHOOL PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROGRAM; ARTICLE; BAN ON CHILD DIRECTED FAST FOOD TV ADVERTISING; BODY MASS; CALORIE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAST FOOD; FEDERAL POLICY; FOOD FREQUENCY QUESTIONNAIRE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; RACE DIFFERENCE; SUGAR SWEETENED BEVERAGE EXCISE TAX; UNITED STATES; CARBONATED BEVERAGE; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; TAX;

ADOLESCENT; CARBONATED BEVERAGES; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; TAXES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84908222370     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: 18732607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2014.07.011     Document Type: Article

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