Social support as a predictor of dietary change in a low-income population

Health Education Research

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 383-395

  Kelsey, K S ^a   Kirkley, B G ^b   DeVellis, R F ^c   Earp, J A ^c   Ammerman, A S ^b   Keyserling, T C ^d   Shannon, J ^e   Simpson Jr , R J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b University of North Carolina   (United States)

^c IL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIET RESTRICTION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MALE; MOTIVATION; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0029793120     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/11.3.383     Document Type: Article

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