Motivational factors for consuming omega-3 PUFAs: An exploratory study with Danish consumers

Appetite

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 137-147

  Krutulyte, Rasa ^a   Grunert, Klaus G ^a   Scholderer, Joachim ^a   Hagemann, Kit Skov ^a   Elgaard, Peter ^a   Nielsen, Brian ^a   Graverholt, Jens Peter ^b  

^a AARHUS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS   (Denmark)

^b DAX Consult   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Consumer health products; Motivation; Omega 3

Indexed keywords

OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSUMER; DENMARK; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MOTIVATION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DENMARK; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; FEMALE; FISH OILS; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HEALTH FOOD; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PERCEPTION; PILOT PROJECTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 42749087624     PISSN: 01956663     EISSN: 10958304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2008.01.005     Document Type: Article

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