Is One Theory Better than Another in Nutrition Education? A Viewpoint: More Is Better

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 40-42

  Achterberg, Cheryl ^a   Miller, Carla ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior change; Health promotion; Nutrition education; Theory

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICISM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; NUTRITION; REVIEW; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 1342285439     PISSN: 14994046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1499-4046(06)60127-9     Document Type: Article

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