Using Nutrition Labeling as a Potential Tool for Changing Eating Habits of University Dining Hall Patrons

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Volumn 108, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2071-2076

  Driskell, Judy A ^a   Schake, Marian C ^a   Detter, Hillary A ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CATERING SERVICE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DEMOGRAPHY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD PREFERENCE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS; UNIVERSITY;

ADULT; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; FOOD LABELING; FOOD PREFERENCES; FOOD SERVICES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 56249100737     PISSN: 00028223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jada.2008.09.009     Document Type: Article

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