Development of a general nutrition knowledge questionnaire for adults

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 298-308

  Parmenter, K ^b   Wardle, J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL CANCER RESEARCH FUND   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Diet; Nutrition knowledge; Psychometrics; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPUTER; DIET; DIETETICS; EATING HABIT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; NUTRITION; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032933168     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1600726     Document Type: Article

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