Preferences and perceptions of personal vegetable consumption: A study among young men in the Norwegian National Guard

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 279-290

  Uglem, Solveig ^a   Frølich, Wenche ^b   Stea, Tonje Holte ^b   Wandel, Margareta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

Author keywords

Perceived need; Perceptions; Preferences; Serving size; Vegetable intake; Young men

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BROCCOLI; CARROT; COOKING; CRUCIFERA; CUCUMBER; EATING HABIT; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; MALE; MEAL; NORMAL HUMAN; NORWAY; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; POTATO; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOLDIER; TOMATO; VEGETABLE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DIET SURVEYS; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; NORWAY; SELF EFFICACY; VEGETABLES;

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 42549110134     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: 14653478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09637480701496651     Document Type: Article

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