Nutrition Knowledge Predicts Eating Behavior of All Food Groups Except Fruits and Vegetables among Adults in the Paso del Norte Region: Qué Sabrosa Vida

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 361-368

  Sharma, Shreela V ^a   Gernand, Alison D ^a   Day, R Sue ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

dietary intake; food groups; fruits and vegetables; knowledge of recommended servings; Mexican American

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FRUIT; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STANDARD; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES; VEGETABLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIET; DIET SURVEYS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FRUIT; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MEXICAN AMERICANS; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; TEXAS; VEGETABLES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 54849411231     PISSN: 14994046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2008.01.004     Document Type: Article

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