Consumers' understanding of the dietary guidelines for Americans: Insights into the future

Health Education and Behavior

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 124-135

  Keenan, Debra Palmer ^a   AbuSabha, Rayane ^a   Robinson, Natalie G ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MIRIAM HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSUMER; DIET; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMATION SERVICE; MASS MEDIUM; METHODOLOGY; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; DATA COLLECTION; DIET; GUIDELINES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; MASS MEDIA; MINNESOTA; NUTRITION POLICY; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036482004     PISSN: 10901981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1090198102029001011     Document Type: Article

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