The Obesity Epidemic reviewed

Young Consumers

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 50-55

  Young, Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children (Age groups); Consumer research; Diet; Exercise; Obesity; Television; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993028472     PISSN: 17473616     EISSN: 17587212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17473610510701304     Document Type: Article

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