Perceived relevance and information needs regarding food topics and preferred information sources among Dutch adults: Results of a quantitative consumer study

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 58, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1306-1313

  van Dillen, Sonja M E ^a   Hiddink, G J ^a   Koelen, M A ^a   de Graaf, C ^a   van Woerkum, C M J ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Food topics; Health professionals; Information needs; Information sources; Media; Nutrition communication

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; CHOLESTEROL;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONSUMER; DIETARY INTAKE; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD SAFETY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LIFE EVENT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; NETHERLANDS; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; SPORT; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMMUNICATION; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; FEMALE; FOOD; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; NUTRITION POLICY; PERCEPTION; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 4644294483     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601966     Document Type: Article

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