Does anything work to reduce obesity? (Yes, modestly)

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 463-472

  Cawley, John ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Health policy; Obesity; Public health

Indexed keywords

DIET; EPIDEMIC; FOOD; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; NUTRITION POLICY; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH;

DIET; EPIDEMICS; FOOD; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; NUTRITION POLICY; OBESITY; PREVALENCE;

EID: 84970996484     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: 15271927     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-3524020     Document Type: Article

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