An examination of correlates and effects associated with a concise measure of consumers’ nutrition knowledge

Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 117-136

  Suter, Tracy A ^a   Burton, Scot ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

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EID: 15944426361     PISSN: 1077727X     EISSN: 15523934     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077727X960252002     Document Type: Article

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