University science students' knowledge of fats

Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 154-159

  Mazier, M J Patricia ^a   McLeod, Sheena L ^a  

^a ST FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EDUCATION; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE; OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STUDENT;

ADULT; DIETARY FATS; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS;

EID: 34548593649     PISSN: 14863847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3148/68.3.2007.154     Document Type: Article

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