Use of psychology and behavioral economics to promote healthy eating

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 832-837

  Roberto, Christina A ^a   Kawachi, Ichiro ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS; BEVERAGE; BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; CATERING SERVICE; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; CONSUMER; EATING HABIT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH FOOD; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NUTRITION SERVICE; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PORTION SIZE; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; SMOKING; TOBACCO; VEGETABLE; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 84912040820     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: 18732607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2014.08.002     Document Type: Article

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