A hierarchy of unhealthy food promotion effects: Identifying methodological approaches and knowledge gaps

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 105, Issue 4, 2015, Pages e86-e95

  Kelly, Bridget ^a   King, Lesley ^a,b   Chapman, Kathy ^a,c   Boyland, Emma ^a,d   Bauman, Adrian E ^a,b   Baur, Louise A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c CANCER RESEARCH DIVISION   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE; AWARENESS; CHILD; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; MARKETING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; WEIGHT GAIN;

ATTITUDE; AWARENESS; CHILD; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD PREFERENCES; HUMANS; MARKETING; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 84924690283     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.302476     Document Type: Review

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