Are young Canadians supportive of proposed nutrition policies and regulations? An overview of policy support and the impact of socio-demographic factors on public opinion

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 109, Issue 4, 2018, Pages 498-505

  Bhawra, Jasmin ^a   Reid, Jessica L ^a   White, Christine M ^a   Vanderlee, Lana ^b   Raine, Kim ^c   Hammond, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Nutrition policy; Policy support; Public opinion

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CANADA; CANADIAN; CHILD; CITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNICITY; FAST FOOD; FEMALE; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JUVENILE; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARKETING; NUTRITION POLICY; PUBLIC OPINION; RACE; RESTAURANT; SAMPLING; YOUNG ADULT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANADA; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; MALE; NUTRITION POLICY; PUBLIC OPINION; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85054771239     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: 19207476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17269/s41997-018-0066-1     Document Type: Article

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