Gender differences in perceptions of the healthiness of foods

Psychology and Health

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 57-65

  Oakes, Michael E ^a   Slotterback, Carole S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Health; Nutrition; Perceptions

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035736854     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870440108405489     Document Type: Article

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