Prediction of dietary adherence in cholesterol reduction: Relative contribution of personality variables and health attitudes

Psychology and Health

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 821-828

  Lynch, Denis J ^a   Repka, Frank J ^a   Nagel, Rollin ^a   Birk, Thomas ^a   Gohara, Amirha ^a   Leighton, Richard F ^a   Walsh, Mary E ^a   Weaver, Michael ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence; Cholesterol; Diet; Health attitudes

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034369417     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870440008405584     Document Type: Article

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