Socioeconomic, health, and dietary determinants of multivitamin supplements use in Belgium

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 289-294

  Mullie, Patrick ^a,b,c   Clarys, Peter ^d   Hulens, Mieke ^a,e   Vansant, Greet ^a,b  

^a LEUVEN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION RESEARCH CENTRE LFORCE   (Belgium)

^b Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology   (Belgium)

^c QUEEN ASTRID MILITARY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^d VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Dietary pattern; Health behavior; Multivitamin supplements; Nutritional assessment; Nutritional epidemiology; Public health

Indexed keywords

VITAMIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; BODY MASS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMOKING; SOCIAL CLASS; SOLDIER; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; BELGIUM; BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EXERCISE; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY PERSONNEL; QUESTIONNAIRES; SMOKING; SOCIAL CLASS; VITAMINS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960536589     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-010-0210-z     Document Type: Article

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