Determinants of nutrition label use among college students

American Journal of Health Education

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 76-82

  Rasberry, Catherine N ^a   Chaney, Beth H ^b   Housman, Jeff M ^c   Misra, Ranjita ^b   Miller, Paula J ^b  

^a MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34347266864     PISSN: 19325037     EISSN: 21683751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2007.10598947     Document Type: Article

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