Investigation of the hunger-obesity paradigm among shelter-based homeless women living in Minnesota

Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 339-359

  Richards, Rickelle ^a   Smith, Chery ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Food availability; Food choice; Homeless; Shelter environment

Indexed keywords

FAT; SUGAR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONVENIENCE SAMPLE; DIETARY INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD SECURITY; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; HUNGER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MILK; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77956930240     PISSN: 19320248     EISSN: 19320256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19320248.2010.504100     Document Type: Article

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