The healthy weight commitment foundation pledge: Calories sold from U.S. consumer packaged goods, 2007-2012

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 508-519

  Ng, Shu Wen ^a   Slining, Meghan M ^a   Popkin, Barry M ^a  

^a University of North Carolina   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; CALORIE; DIET RESTRICTION; FOOD; FOOD INDUSTRY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PROCESSED MEAT; BEVERAGE; CATERING SERVICE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; ECONOMICS; STANDARDS; UNITED STATES;

BEVERAGES; BODY WEIGHT; COMMERCE; ENERGY INTAKE; FOOD; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84920807108     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: 18732607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2014.05.029     Document Type: Article

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