Iranian female adolescent's views on unhealthy snacks consumption: A qualitative study

Iranian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 92-101

  Karimi Shahanjarini, A ^a   Omidvar, N ^b   Bazargan, M ^d   Rashidian, A ^a,c   Majdzadeh, R ^a,c   Shojaeizadeh, D ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Adolescent; Iran; Qualitative research; Snack

Indexed keywords

EID: 77958545939     PISSN: 22516085     EISSN: 22516093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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