Nutrition behavior change among EFNEP participants is higher at sites that are well managed and whose front-line nutrition educators value the program

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 135, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 2199-2205

  Dickin, Katherine L ^a   Dollahite, Jamie S ^a   Habicht, Jean Pierre ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Community health educators; Low income population; Nutrition education; Program effectiveness; Program management

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET; HEALTH EDUCATION; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; NUTRITION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 24744452185     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/135.9.2199     Document Type: Conference Paper

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