Barriers to purchasing foods for a high-quality, healthy diet in a low-income African American Community

Family and Community Health

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 206-217

  Fulp, Rachael S ^a   McManus, Katherine D ^b   Johnson, Paula A ^c  

^a Center for Cardiovascular Disease in Women   (United States)

^b Department of Nutrition ^*

^c BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Food; Nutrition policy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; DIET; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BOSTON; DIET; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; MENU PLANNING; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION POLICY; POVERTY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68349133774     PISSN: 01606379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/FCH.0b013e3181ab3b1d     Document Type: Article

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