Environmental influences: Factors influencing a woman's decision to use dietary supplements

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 133, Issue 6, 2003, Pages

  Conner, Mark ^a   Kirk, Sara F L ^b   Cade, Janet E ^b   Barrett, Jennifer H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b NUFFIELD INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dietary supplements; Theory of planned behavior

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DECISION MAKING; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG USE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0038653347     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/133.6.1978s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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