MyPyramid.gov: Assessment of Literacy, Cultural and Linguistic Factors in the USDA Food Pyramid Web Site

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 219-225

  Neuhauser, Linda ^a   Rothschild, Rebeccah ^a   Rodríguez, Fátima M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Food Pyramid; health education; health literacy; internet communication; MyPyramid; nutrition

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; EDUCATION; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE; READING; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNICATION; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; HUMANS; INTERNET; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES; READING; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE;

EID: 34250856981     PISSN: 14994046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2007.03.005     Document Type: Article

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