Understanding gardening and dietary habits among youth garden program participants using the Theory of Planned Behavior

Appetite

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 122-130

  Lautenschlager, Lauren ^a   Smith, Chery ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dietary habits; Ethnic food; Fruits and vegetables; Gardening; Theory of Planned Behavior; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHILD; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; GARDENING; GENDER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; JUVENILE; LIFESTYLE; MALE; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PERCEPTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR; VEGETABLE;

ADOLESCENT; AGRICULTURE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; FRUIT; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES; STUDENTS; VEGETABLES;

EID: 34248561777     PISSN: 01956663     EISSN: 10958304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2007.01.002     Document Type: Article

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