The prevalence of heart-healthy menu items in West Virginia restaurants

American Journal of Health Behavior

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 328-334

  Jones, Jenni L ^a   Krummel, Debra A ^a,c   Wheeler, Karen ^b   Forbes, Betty ^a   Fitch, Cindy ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Office of Maternal   (United States)

^c WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular health; Diet; Health promotion; Heart healthy; Restaurants

Indexed keywords

FAT;

CATERING SERVICE; CITY; DIET; FRUIT; HEALTH; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART; LOW FAT DIET; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MILK; NUTRITION; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; VEGETABLE; VEGETARIAN;

EID: 4444272937     PISSN: 10873244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.28.4.4     Document Type: Review

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