Traversing myths and mountains: Addressing socioeconomic inequities in the promotion of nutrition and physical activity behaviours

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Ball, Kylie ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Inequalities; Inequities; Interventions; Socioeconomic disadvantage

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DECISION MAKING; EATING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SMOKING CESSATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIOECONOMICS; DEMOGRAPHY; DIET; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH EQUITY; HEALTH SERVICE; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; POVERTY; RISK FACTOR; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE;

DIET; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EQUITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; POVERTY; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK FACTORS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84963522450     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12966-015-0303-4     Document Type: Article

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