Health information seeking, diet and physical activity: An empirical assessment by medium and critical demographics

International Journal of Medical Informatics

Volumn 80, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 586-595

  Beaudoin, Christopher E ^a   Hong, Traci ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diet; Health disparities; Health information seeking; Obesity; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL ASSESSMENT; FRUIT AND VEGETABLES; HEALTH INFORMATION SEEKING; HEALTH INFORMATIONS; IN-BUILDINGS; INTERACTION TERM; LOGISTIC REGRESSIONS; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SOFT DRINKS; TELEPHONE SURVEY;

BEVERAGES; INFORMATION USE; INTERNET; NEWSPRINT; NUTRITION; POPULATION STATISTICS; TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS;

HEALTH;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CARBONATED BEVERAGE; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DEMOGRAPHY; DIET; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; HUMAN; INFORMATION SEEKING; INTERNET; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; OBESITY; OUTCOME VARIABLE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; RACE DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; TELEVISION; VEGETABLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEMOGRAPHY; DIET; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; LIFE STYLE; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY;

EID: 79960060028     PISSN: 13865056     EISSN: 18728243     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2011.04.003     Document Type: Article

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