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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Main Authors: Mitchell, C, Cowburn, G, Foster, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011

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