Perceptions of the community food environment and related influences on food choice among midlife women residing in rural and urban areas: A qualitative analysis

Women and Health

Volumn 49, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 164-180

  Jilcott, Stephanie B ^a   Laraia, Barbara A ^b   Evenson, Kelly R ^c   Ammerman, Alice S ^d  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c IL   (United States)

^d University of North Carolina   (United States)

Author keywords

Food choice; Food environment; Midlife women; Qualitative research; Rural

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; DECISION MAKING; DIET; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

ADULT; AGED; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COMMERCE; DIET; DIET SURVEYS; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCES; FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NORTH CAROLINA; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 68049126195     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: 15410331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03630240902915085     Document Type: Article

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