title: Law as a tool to facilitate healthier lifestyles and prevent obesity.
authors.affiliation: O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: Lawrence O
authors.initials: LO
authors.lastname: Gostin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004779:Environment Design; D019649:Food Industry / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D050177:Overweight; D011050:Policy Making; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011634:Public Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012574:Schools / Q000592:standards; D013660:Taxes; D014481:United States