How do people change their diet?: An exploration into mechanisms of dietary change

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1229-1242

  Chapman, Katarzyna ^a   Ogden, Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour change; Diet; Eating habits

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; DIET; EATING HABIT; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LIFESPAN; MALE; NARRATIVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CONCEPT; VISUAL STIMULATION; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; BODY IMAGE; DIET, REDUCING; ENGLAND; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; FOOD PREFERENCES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTENTION; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MOTIVATION; NARRATION; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; WALES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449448555     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105309342289     Document Type: Article

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