Socioeconomic differences in food purchasing behaviour and suggested implications for diet-related health promotion

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 355-364

  Turrell, G ^a   Hewitt, B ^a   Patterson, C ^a   Oldenburg, B ^a   Gould, T ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Food purchasing; Health inequalities; Health promotion; Nutrition education; Socioeconomic position

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE; SUGAR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR; CHICKEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY FIBER; EDUCATION; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PREFERENCE; FOOD QUALITY; FRUIT; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INCOME; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MALE; MEAT; NUTRIENT SUPPLY; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATION; POVERTY; PROBABILITY; PURCHASING; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS; VEGETABLE;

AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR; DIET; DIETARY FATS; DIETARY FIBER; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FOOD PREFERENCES; FRUIT; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INCOME; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; OCCUPATIONS; POVERTY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; VEGETABLES;

GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 0036795514     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-277X.2002.00384.x     Document Type: Article

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