Socieconomic differences among Australian adults in consumption of fruit and vegetables and intakes of vitamins A, C and folate

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 375-385

  Giskes, K ^a   Turrell, G ^a   Patterson, C ^a   Newman, B ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Folate; Fruits; Socieconomic position; Vegetables; Vitamin A; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; FOLIC ACID; RETINOL; VITAMIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PREFERENCE; FRUIT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MALE; NUTRIENT SUPPLY; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; RECALL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS; VEGETABLE; VITAMIN INTAKE; ADOLESCENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; INCOME; MEDICAL RECORD; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASCORBIC ACID; AUSTRALIA; DIET; DIET RECORDS; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; FOOD PREFERENCES; FRUIT; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION SURVEYS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; VEGETABLES; VITAMIN A; VITAMINS;

EID: 0036794349     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-277X.2002.00387.x     Document Type: Article

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