A question of balance: A qualitative study of mothers' interpretations of dietary recommendations

Annals of Family Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 51-57

  Wood, Fiona ^a   Robling, Michael ^a   Prout, Hayley ^a   Kinnersley, Paul ^a   Houston, Helen ^a   Butler, Christopher ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diet; Great Britain; Health promotion; Qualitative research; Risk reduction behavior

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERVIEW; MOTHER; POVERTY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MOTHERS; POVERTY AREAS; WALES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77649104646     PISSN: 15441709     EISSN: 15441717     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1370/afm.1072     Document Type: Article

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