An observational study of consumers' accessing of nutrition information in chain restaurants

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 99, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 820-821

  Roberto, Christina A ^a   Agnew, Henry ^a   Brownell, Kelly D ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAST FOOD; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY;

CONSUMER SATISFACTION; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; FOOD PREFERENCES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; NUTRITIVE VALUE; RESTAURANTS;

EID: 68949090350     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2008.136457     Document Type: Article

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