Assessing the options for local government to use legal approaches to combat obesity in the UK: putting theory into practice.
The law is recognized as a powerful tool to address some of the structural determinants of chronic disease, including 'obesogenic' environments which are a major factor in the increasing prevalence of obesity worldwide. However, it is often local - as opposed to national - government that...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2011
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