The public health effects of food deserts : workshop summary / / Paula Tarnapol Whitacre, Peggy Tsai, and Janet Mulligan, rapporteurs ; Food and Nutrition Board, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Institute of Medicine and Natural Research Council of the National Academies

• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 2009
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (115 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.39
• Soggetto topico: Nutrition disorders - United States; Nutrition surveys - United States; Grocery shopping - United States
• Altri autori: WhitacrePaula TsaiPeggy MulliganJanet
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 75-77).
• Nota di contenuto: ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Determining the Extent of Food Deserts""; ""3 Studying Food Deserts Through Different Lenses""; ""4 Diet and Health Evidence to Support Improved Food Access""; ""5 Ameliorating Food Desert Conditions""; ""6 Research Gaps and Needs""; ""References""; ""Appendix A: Planning Committee Biographies""; ""Appendix B: Workshop Agenda""; ""Appendix C: Speaker and Moderator Biographies""; ""Appendix D: Workshop Participants""
• Sommario/riassunto: "On January 26-27, 2009, workshop speakers provided presentations on how to measure and understand the extent of food deserts, their impact on individual behaviors and health outcomes in various populations, and effective ways to increase the availability of fruits and vegetables and to improve the food environment"--P. 1.
• Titolo autorizzato: The public health effects of food deserts
• ISBN: 0-309-14068-4; 1-282-23926-0; 9786612239267; 0-309-13729-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910808483403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II