The influence of socio-economic status on salt consumption in Northern Ireland

International Journal of Consumer Studies

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 71-80

  Purdy, Joanna ^a   Armstrong, Gillian ^a   McIlveen, Heather ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Processed foods; Salt consumption; Salt reduction; Socio economic status

Indexed keywords

EID: 69349093425     PISSN: 14706423     EISSN: 14706431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1470-6431.2002.00212.x     Document Type: Article

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