An experimental investigation of the influence of health information on children's taste preferences

Health Education Research

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 39-44

  Wardle, Jane ^a   Huon, Gail ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIET; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

CARBONATED BEVERAGES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCES; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 0033961041     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/15.1.39     Document Type: Article

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