Exploring the influence of local food environments on food behaviours: A systematic review of qualitative literature

Public Health Nutrition

Volumn 20, Issue 13, 2017, Pages 2393-2405

  Pitt, Erin ^a   Gallegos, Danielle ^b   Comans, Tracy ^a   Cameron, Cate ^a   Thornton, Lukar ^c  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^c DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Food environment; Qualitative; Review; Thematic synthesis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CATERING SERVICE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; DECISION MAKING; DEMOGRAPHY; DIET; ECONOMICS; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY SIZE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD PREFERENCE; FOOD QUALITY; HEALTHY DIET; HUMAN; OBESITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; URBAN HEALTH;

ADULT; CONSUMER BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; DIET; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD PREFERENCES; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SUPPLY; HEALTHY DIET; HUMANS; OBESITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 85020238716     PISSN: 13689800     EISSN: 14752727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1368980017001069     Document Type: Review

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