Applying the transtheoretical model to eating behaviour change: Challenges and opportunities

Nutrition Research Reviews

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 281-317

  Horwath, Caroline C ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Behaviour change; Food choice; Stage theories; Transtheoretical model

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; DIET; DIETARY INTAKE; EATING; FAT INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; NUTRITION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH;

EID: 0033399255     PISSN: 09544224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/095442299108728965     Document Type: Article

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