Consumer perceptions of trans fats in 2009 show awareness of negative effects but limited concern regarding use in snack foods

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 526-532

  Nasser, Roseann ^a   Cook, Stephanie ^a   Bashutski, Megan ^a   Hill, Karen ^a   Norton, Darci ^a   Coleman, Jean ^a   Walker, Sharon ^a   Charlebois, Sylvain ^b,c  

^a REGINA QU APPELLE HEALTH REGION   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canadian; Consumers; Perceptions; Trans fats

Indexed keywords

TRANS FATTY ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD PREFERENCE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CANADA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FOOD; FOOD LABELING; FOOD PREFERENCES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TRANS FATTY ACIDS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80051972830     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: 17155320     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/h11-045     Document Type: Article

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